The Declaration of Independence's Contractual View of Political Structure,in Which

question 20

Multiple Choice

The Declaration of Independence's contractual view of political structure,in which the government drew its authority from "the consent of the governed," was influenced most heavily by

• A) Edmund Burke.
• B) John Locke.
• C) John Stuart Mill.
• D) William Wilberforce.
• E) Voltaire.

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