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Why did thomas jefferson say “Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to abolish it.”?

Why did thomas jefferson say “Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to abolish it.”?
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Why did thomas jefferson say “Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to abolish it.”?

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He believed power resides with people. He witnessed how Britain invoked unjust laws, the people suffered the most. He was also inspired by the writings of John Locke and Rousseau, and noticed elected representatives are subjected to become corrupt.
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