"That to secure these rohts, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any form of government becomes destructive to
these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it, and to institute new government,
laying its foundation on such principios... Declaration of Independence 1776
How is the principle of social contract best witnessed in this excerpt from the Declaration or
Independence?
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It emphasizes the obligation of the people to the government
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It emphasizes the obligation of the government to the people
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It emphasizes the steps that can be taken to overthrow the government
OD
It emphasizes the new foundations

thurgood marshall

explanation: in 1954, thurgood marshall and a team of naacp attorneys won brown v. board of education of topeka, kansas. in this landmark decision, the supreme court held that segregation in public education violated the equal protection clause of the fourteenth amendment.

president thomas jefferson hoped that the embargo act of 1807 would the united states by demonstrating to britain and france their dependence on american goods, convincing them to respect american neutrality and stop impressing american seamen. instead, the act had a devastating effect on american trade.

living during the great depression had a major affect on the mentality many people. a good portion of people who lived during that time do not trust banks. this is likely the result of the many widespread bank failures in the 30s that caused people to lose their life savings.