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According to the Declaration of Independence, the government should protect the rights the people have been given. Should the government fail in this fundamental duty, the people have the right to overthrow the government.
People have the right to overthrow their government if it fails to protect their rights and property.
The thesis of the Declaration of Independence states that any people who are being abused or oppressed by their government has the right and duty to overthrow it and create a new one in its place. It also states that the citizens of America have undergone such abuse by the British government to make it necessary to fight for independence.
The Declaration of Independence did not specifically give southerners or any particular group the right to revolt against an oppressive government. Rather, it declared that all people have the inherent right to overthrow a government that violates their fundamental rights and establish a new one. The Declaration of Independence applies to all individuals, regardless of their geographical location or specific circumstances.
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people have the right to overthrow an oppressive government
According to the Declaration of Independence, the government should protect the rights the people have been given. Should the government fail in this fundamental duty, the people have the right to overthrow the government.
people have the right to overthrow an oppressive government
According to the Declaration of Independence, the government should protect the rights the people have been given. Should the government fail in this fundamental duty, the people have the right to overthrow the government.
I think it is the Declaration of Independence or John Locke's book "common sense"
The right to overthrow oppressive governments is not a right addressed by the universal declaration human rights. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights is generally agreed to be the foundation of international human rights law.
People have the right to overthrow their government if it fails to protect their rights and property.
The thesis of the Declaration of Independence states that any people who are being abused or oppressed by their government has the right and duty to overthrow it and create a new one in its place. It also states that the citizens of America have undergone such abuse by the British government to make it necessary to fight for independence.
It is called the Right Of Revolution.
According to the Declaration of Independence, governments are created to protect the rights granted to all people, known as unalienable rights. That means they cannot be taken away. Governments get their power from the people they govern. If the government cannot protect the rights of the people or if the government becomes destructive of the rights of the people, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish the government. If a government has been in operation for a long time, the Declaration indicates that peaceful means should be attempted to solve the problems, via the ballot box, laws, etc. However, if the government has become dictatorial or a unconstitutional monarchy then violent revolution may be the only course for the people.
The Declaration of Independence did not specifically give southerners or any particular group the right to revolt against an oppressive government. Rather, it declared that all people have the inherent right to overthrow a government that violates their fundamental rights and establish a new one. The Declaration of Independence applies to all individuals, regardless of their geographical location or specific circumstances.
If a government is not responsive to the needs of its people, people have the right to overthrow the government and develop a new system of government. In the case of the American Revolution, this was a violent overthrow and the creation of a whole new type of government.