Question

The Declaration of Independence quote above describes how the government’s main job is to protect the "Life, liberty and pursuit of happiness" of the people. According to the quote what is the "right" of the people if the government doesn’t do its job?

a) Right to revolution
b) Right to rebellion
c) Right to independence
d) Right to protest

Answer 1

Because the DoI was written to justify rebellion against the British government, but once an American government was established, they made it pretty clear that rebellions and insurrections and sedition, etc. were now big no-nos.

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Answer 2

If the government doesn't do its job of protecting the people's rights, their right is to overthrow the government through revolution.

Step-by-step explanation:

The quote from the Declaration of Independence that you provided states that if the government fails to protect the rights of the people, their right is to overthrow the government. This means they have the right to revolution and can establish a new government that will protect their rights. This idea was deeply influenced by philosophers like John Locke and is a core principle of democratic governance.