How did thomas paine contribute to the american revolution?
a. he formed the social contract theory, which encouraged that failed governments be overthrown.
b. he developed a new political system in which citizens select their own government.
c. he introduced colonists to the theory of natural rights such as life, liberty, and happiness.
d. he revealed the corrupt nature of the british government in his pamphlet common sense.

Which statement from the declaration of independece best reflects the enlightment ideas of popular sovereignty

“well,” he says, “there’s excuse for picks and letting-on, in a case like this; if it warn’t so, i wouldn’t approve of it, nor i wouldn’t stand by and see the rules broke—because right is right, and wrong is wrong, and a body ain’t got no business doing wrong when he ain’t ignorant and knows better. it might answer for you to dig jim out with a pick, without any letting-on, because you don’t know no better; but it wouldn’t for me, because i do know better.” the meaning in this excerpt is

How influential do you think athenian democracy was on our representative democracy in the united states?