Imagine you are preparing a speech on social contract theory for your government class. as part of your speech, you need to focus on the idea that people have the authority to overthrow a government that has become tyrannical. which enlightenment text would be good source material?
a. hobbes’s leviathan
b. locke’s second treatise of government
c. montesquieu’s the spirit of the laws
d. blackstone’s commentaries on the laws of england
any would be appreciated : )
machiavelli’s the prince

Washington said that the united states would be "friendly and impartial" in regard to foreign conflict. what was his reason behind this statement? a jefferson and washington had determined the u.s. was too weak to wage war. b the u.s. had a treaty with both england and france, and was thus required to remain neutral. c france asked for the united states to stay out of the war, due to trade relationships. d a special envoy from england asked for strict neutrality on behalf of the united states.