Question

Which of the following quotations—from documents associated with the American, French and Haitian revolutions—exemplifies social contract theory?
A. "...considering that ignorance, neglect or contempt of the rights of man are the sole causes of public misfortunes and governmental corruption..."

B. "Restored to our primitive dignity, we have asserted our rights; we swear never to yield them to any power on earth."

C. " ...That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it..."

D. "The demands of the citizens may always tend toward maintaining the constitution and the general welfare."

Answer 1

Answer:

C. " ...That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it..."

Explanation:

The Social Contract Theory says that people choose to form political entities because they agree to be ruled by governments only when these goverments act for the common good. According to this theory, it is the right of the people to change the government in case of general disagreement with it.

This is one of the theories that justified the American Revolution, and the French Revolution, and the Haitian Revolution.