According to the Constitution when do The People have the right to change the government?
1 Answer
See an explanation below:
Explanation:
From the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence.
That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
"These ends" are defined in the previous two sentences:
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed
So in summary, The People have the right to change their government whenever the government is not following the tenets that:
- All men are created equal
- All men have certain unalienable rights among which are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
