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What was the main idea in the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
That when a government failed a society, that society had the right to govern themselves.
According to the Declaration of Independence what is one responsibility that the people have?
Abolish the government if it is violating their natural rights
What does natural rights mean?
Rights that can not be taken away by any government.
In the declaration of independence thomas Jefferson argued that a government loses its right to govern if it fails to do what?
to protect the rights of its citizens.
What does the natural rights mean in the declaration of independence?
That the government should protect the rights of their citizens.
Where does government get its right to govern according to the natural rights philosophy?
the people
Where does the government get its right to govern according to the natural rights philosophers?
they get it from the people/citizens. they get it from the people/citizens.
What According to the natural rights philosophy the main purpose of government is?
According to the Natural Rights Philosophy the purpose of govt. is to protect the rights of individuals. In a classical republic the purpose of govt. is to promote the common good vs. natural rights theory.
What was the main idea in the Virginia Declaration of Rights?
That when a government failed a society, that society had the right to govern themselves.
According to Locke what are three natural rights that all people have?
People have the rights to life, liberty, and happiness. They also have the right to choose their government.
According to the contract theory of government how does forming a government change people?
They give up some of their natural rights, but get better protection of the rest of their rights, plus additional civil rights.
Why is if the government denies its people certain basic rights that government can be overthrown expressed in the declaration of independence?
it loses the right to govern so it cant govern anymore
According to the Declaration of Independence what is one responsibility that the people have?
Abolish the government if it is violating their natural rights
According to the contract theory of government how does forming a government change people's right?
They give up some of their natural rights, but get better protection of the rest of their rights, plus additional civil rights.
According to Locke people have the right to rebel against or abolish the government when it?
According to Locke, people have the right to rebel against or abolish the government when it fails to protect their natural rights to life, liberty, and property. He believed that when a government becomes tyrannical and infringes upon these rights, the people have the right to overthrow it and establish a new system that better safeguards their rights.
What statements would Enlightenment thinker John Locke most likely have agreed with?
John Locke would likely have agreed with statements promoting individual rights, the idea of a social contract between government and citizens, and the belief that government exists to protect people's natural rights to life, liberty, and property.
What is the origin of government according to John Locke?
John Locke believed that government originates from a social contract among individuals who agree to form a government to protect their natural rights to life, liberty, and property. This government is based on the consent of the governed, and individuals have the right to rebel against a government that violates their natural rights.
