Which Enlightenment thinker believed that it is a government's job to protect the natural rights of life, liberty, and property?

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The Enlightenment thinker that believed that it is a government's job to protect the natural rights of life, liberty, and property

C. John Locke

John Locke was a philosopher and enlightenment thinker who was of the opinion that it was the job of the federal government to protect the natural rights of its citizens just as rights to life, liberty and property.

He believed that everyone was equal before the law, regardless of their social status, or any other factors and they have individual rights which the government cannot take away from them.

He also formed the theory of a social contract where the people would allow the government to take away some of their rights in order to offer them protection under special circumstances.

Therefore, the correct answer is option C

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