According to the Declaration of Independence, if government does not protect the rights of the people it governs, what do the people have the right to do?

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Mark Stahler · Answer 1 · 2021-01-22T02:20:20+0000

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“When all other rights are violated, the right to rebellion becomes indisputable,” said prominent political thinker Thomas Paine. US Declaration of Independence 1776 proclaims that if any form of state power becomes destructive, the people have the right to change or abolish it and establish a new state power, basing it on such principles and organizing its powers in the form which, in his opinion, will best ensure its safety and well-being.

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According to the Declaration of Independence, if government does not protect the rights of the people it governs, what do the people have the right to do?

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