Question

When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

This quotation has most in common with which set of principles?
Responses
A "Marxism""Marxism"
B "National Socialism""National Socialism"
C "Social Contract Theory""Social Contract Theory"
D "Federalism"

Answer 1

Answer: C "Social Contract Theory"

Step-by-step explanation:

The quotation provided is from the United States Declaration of Independence, which was a document that declared the colonies' independence from Great Britain. It emphasizes the idea of natural rights and the social contract theory, which argues that the legitimacy of government is based on an implicit agreement between the government and the governed. Therefore, the set of principles that the quotation has most in common with is "Social Contract Theory." Answer choice C is correct.