Read this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence, 1776: "Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed… whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute a new Government." Which philosopher influenced the idea set forth in this excerpt? a. Montesquieu
b. locke
c. Rousseau
d. hobbs