Question

Use the passage to answer the question."Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it."What theory is reflected in this portion of the Declaration of Independence?(4 points)Responsesbicameralismbicameralismsocial contractsocial contractnatural rightsnatural rightsanti-federalism

Answer 1

Social contract — it reflects the idea (from thinkers like John Locke) that governments derive authority from the consent of the governed and may be altered or abolished when they violate citizens' rights.