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Please help!! Quickly!!!which statement below does not support the enlightenment concept of the social contract-the government gets its power from the people?

A) "the person of the king is scared and to attack him in any way is to attack religion itself. The respect given to a King is religious in nature"

B) "being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, Health, Liberty, or possessions"

C) all human beings are born free and equal to the right to life in Liberty. It's the duty of government to protect these natural rights of its citizens"

D) "good government stresses the important of its citizens in except the rights of the individual only if the interests of individual are the same as those of the citizens"

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A is the answer "the person of the king is scared and to attack him in any way is to attack religion itself. the respect given to a king is religious in nature. "
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The correct answer is A) "The person of the king is scared and to attack him in any way is to attack religion itself. The respect given to a King is religious in nature."

This is the correct answer because the idea of a social contract is one in which citizens agree to give up some of their individual rights in order to establish a government that will protect their inalienable rights. These rights can include helping to protect an individuals property, freedom of speech, etc. In the excerpt above, the King has all power and the citizens have no say in the government, as they may be punished for speaking out.

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