An enlightenment idea that influenced the declaration of independence was that a social contract controls the way businesses make money. specifies how much people must pay in taxes. states the rights of rulers and citizens. determines which class of people will be powerful.

   States the rights of rulers and citizens

Explanation:  The social contract was the Enlightenment idea of the relationship between people and government. This contract did not favor any class of people because it was based on the idea that all people were born with equal rights, namely natural rights to life, liberty and property.  Thus, this contract ensured that the government was elected by a majority, and that the government must have an obligation to provide the conditions for the exercise of the natural rights of all people. If does not, government will be replaced by the will of the same people who chose it. On the other hand, people have an obligation to help the government achieve a common goal, which means that they sometimes have to give up some benefits for a common goal that will mean long-term benefits.

answer: born in saint-dié, in the vosges department, france, he studied law, and was called to the bar at paris in 1854,[2] but soon went into politics, contributing to various newspapers, particularly to le temps. he attacked the second french empire with great violence, directing his opposition especially against baron haussmann, prefect of the seine department. a series of his articles in le temps was later republished as the fantastic tales of haussmannlaxupa (1868).[2]

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