This is an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence. What theory does it reflect from our text? “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.”

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This is an excerpt from the Declaration of Independence. What theory does it reflect from our text? “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.”
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The excerpt from the Declaration of Independence reflects the theory of the **social contract**. This concept suggests that governments derive their legitimacy from the consent of the governed and that individuals have the right to alter or abolish a government that fails to protect their rights.