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the following question contains three parts. first answer part a, then part b, and conclude with part c.
use the primary source excerpt from the declaration of independence (1776) below to answer the questions that follow.
declaration of independence (excerpt) -1776
we hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. — 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 [sic] their safety and happiness.
part a: quote from the text above where it mentions the social contract – that government gets its power from the people?
part b: quote from the text above where it states that people are entitled to natural rights?
part c: which enlightenment philosopher influenced the ideas the most in the excerpt above?