Read the excerpt and answer the question below.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That
to secure (protect] these rights, Governments are instituted (created) among Men, deriving (taking) their just powers from the consent of the governed, --That whenever any form of Government becomes
destructive of these ends, it is the right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government ...
Based on this excerpt, what is the role of government in society?
to ensure the happiness of its citizens
to ensure the obedience of its citizens
to protect the natural rights of its citizens
to protect the religious beliefs of its citizens
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