Enlightenment philosophers believed that the power of the government should lie in the hands of the people, not with an all-powerful ruler. What would these new ideas encourage citizens to do if their government violated their natural rights?

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Kristina Gilbert

28 May, 05:33

Enlightenment philosophers believed that the power of the government should lie in the hands of the people, not with an all-powerful ruler. What would these new ideas encourage citizens to do if their government violated their natural rights?

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Jadiel Hutchinson · Answer 1

These new ideas encouraged citizens to overthrow their government and replace it with a new one if the current government violated their natural rights.