Who originally argued people could create a government to protect their natural/unalienable rights? (life, liberty, and the pursuit of property/happiness)

A.) John Smith
B.) Thomas Jefferson
C.) John Locke

c ) john locke.

Explanation:

Locke believed that in a state of nature, no one's life, liberty or property would be safe because there would be no government or laws to protect them.This is why people agreed to form governments. According to Locke, governments do no exist until people create them.

i would say that the politicial parties from state to state varies.