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Which of the following statements is a principal part of the political philosophy of Jefferson and Locke that is embodied in the Declaration of Independence?

a. Government must be obeyed if society is to work efficiently.
b. Rule by a monarchy is inherently evil.
c. People can create a new government if the government fails to protect their rights or if the government itself becomes a threat to those rights.
d. Governments should have written constitutions.

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To be honest I think it’s C

C. John Locke argued that the people had a contract with with government. Should the government violate this contract and fail to protect the natural rights of the people, the people had the right to exit the contract and form their own government.

Thomas Jefferson was influenced by John Locke’s thinking. Because Jefferson opposed Britian’s taxes on the colonies, Jefferson supported the idea of independence from Britain through the American Revolution.

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