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Sonia Graham

19 February, 06:33

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.