The passage below is from the writings of John Locke.
(1) The reason why men enter into society is the preservation of their property ...
(2) Whenever the legislators [try] to take away and destroy the property of the
people, or to reduce them to slavery under arbitrary power, they put themselves in
a state of war with the people, who are thereupon (freed] from any further
obedience ...
(3) [T]the people who have a right to resume their original liberty, and by the
establishment of a new legislative, provide for their own safety and security.
Source: John Locke, An Essay Concerning the True Original
, Extent and End
of Civil Government, XIX, Section 222
How did the ideas in this passage influence the Founding Fathers?
They decided to create a system of checks and balances.
They decided to rebel against the British government.
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They decided to separate the powers of government among three branches.
They chose to remain loyal to the King of England.
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