Question

John locke's enlightenment idea of the "social contract" heavily influenced the american colonists' reponse to the enforcement of the navigation acts, the stamp act, the townshend act, the tea act, and the so-called intolerable acts. what idea is stated by "social contract" theory?

a.legal rights are codified into law by a legislative body, and are culturally and politically relative. eliminate
b.one natural right is the right to replace leaders if they fail to lead as the people desire.
c.natural rights are not contingent upon the laws, beliefs, or customs of a society.
d.governments derive their power from a social contract, which is a legal right.

Answer 1

One natural right is the right to replace leaders if they fail to lead as the people desire.

Answer 2

The correct answer is B) one natural right is the right to replace leaders if they fail to lead as the people desire.

The idea that is stated by the "social contract" theory is that one natural right is the right to replace leaders if they fail to lead as the people desire.

In the Social Contract Theory, John Locke considered that reason and tolerance were parts of humans. But in the same way, when the government fails to protect and help the citizens, people had the natural right to demand changes or change the government. Locke considered that the state should protect the lives, property, and liberty of its people.