Which quotation from the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence supports the idea that the United States is based on a social contract?

A social contract is the idea that government gets its authority from the people and is responsible to them. The quotation “Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed” directly states that governments receive legitimate power through people’s consent. The other quotations focus on equality, caution about changing governments, or individual rights.

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