John Locke was an Enlightenment thinker and he believed in Natural rights (life liberty and property). Locke, also believed in the right to overthrow and establish a new government if the current government fails to protect the people. (Document A) The Two Treatises on Government, written by John Locke and The Declaration of Independence, written by Thomas Jefferson both share common ideas for a democratic government. The government is to protect the people and their natural rights and the people have the right to overthrow the government if they fail to protect their rights. The reason these two documents are similar is because Thomas Jefferson’s ideas were influenced by those of John Locke. Thomas Jefferson agreed with many of Locke’s views
