protect the people's natural rights
The Declaration of Independence and the constitution.
Contract theory
Governments must respect people’s natural right to freedom
to protect people's rights
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Governments must respect people’s natural right to freedom
people have natural rights that governments cannot arbitrarily take away
John Locke
Locke believed that governments were formed to protect the rights of people. As such, he believed strongly in the concept of government only by the consent of the governed; the social contract; human rights to life, liberty, and property; and other political theories that were designed to protect the rights of every person.
john Locke
john Locke