Which statement conveys an idea of John Locke's that influenced both the American and the French Revolutions? In the state of na
ture, there is only one social class, not a division into "estates." When government violates individual rights, the people have the right to rebel. Colonialism is immoral because it replaces one people's culture with another's. Government should exist only to protect the nation, not to control people's lives.
John Locke believed a key role of the government was to protect freedom and that the people possess the power to change their government. So the correct answer would be the second option: "When government violates individual rights, the people have the right to rebel."
