Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best demonstrates its connection to the Enlightenment idea of the social contract? A. (Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive it is the Right of the People to abolish it. B. We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal. C. [Governments derive] their just powers from the consent of the governed. D. (Almong these (rights] are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.