John Locke’s 'Two Treatises of Government' argued that if a government fails to protect 'life, liberty, and property,' the people have the right to:
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Correct answer: Rebel and establish a new government
Locke’s theory of the social contract included the 'right to revolution.' This principle was central to the American Declaration of Independence, justifying the colonies' break from British rule.
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