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6. John Locke states that if a Government did not protect your natural

rights you had a right to
A. Anarchy
B.Overthrow that government
C.Kill the oppressors
D.None of the above​

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Answer:

B. Overthrow that government

Step-by-step explanation:

This can be seen in this part of his statement:

. . . if a government persecutes its people with "a long train of abuses" over an extended period, the people have the right to resist that government, alter or abolish it, . . . .

John Locke is one of the figure that popularized the concept of Democracy. He believed that law should be the supreme power within the government, not the officials.

John Locke believe that the government exist solely to serve the people and have to conduct their affairs with the consent from the people that they govern. If the government betray this consent, then he believed the people had every right to overthrow the current government and select the people who are serving their interests.

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