Question

The Declaration of Independence states: whenever any form of government

becomes destructive of those ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it,
and to institute new Government. This idea can be traced back to the writings of

Answer 1

Answer:John Locke

Explanatio:

The Declaration of Independence states: whenever any form of government becomes destructive of those ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it, and to institute new Government. This idea can be traced back to the writings of ____________.

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Answer 2

John Locke and Baron de Montesquieu.

Step-by-step explanation:

Both were political philosophers who supported Republican governments rather than monarchies.