The following quote is from a historical document. Which Enlightenment idea is being expressed in the quote?

Question

“That to secure these rights, 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 to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.”

(1 point)
Responses

Separation of Powers
Separation of Powers

Separation of Powers
Separation of Powers

Social Contract
Social Contract

Age of Reason

Answer 1

Social Contract