Which european philosopher believed that the purpose of government is to protect natural rights? a. john locke b. adam smith c. baron de montesquieu d. jean-jacques rousseau?

The answer is  John Locke. One of the most influential philosophers, the advocate of natural law, by which all humans are by nature the same, and against the claim that God subordinated all people to the monarch. So all men are equal before the law and the government, and they have the right to life, freedom and property, and the foundation of these rights is outside the law of any social organization. Locke was the advocate of a legitimate political government, as a kind of treaty between the government and people, in which people naturally could transfer some of their natural rights to the government, thus providing themselves with a stable and comfortable enjoyment in their lives, freedom and property. The government would thus promote the natural rights of people, guaranteed by law, and promote the public good, and people could always replace the government if it does not work in the public interest.

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to dominate europe

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how did justinian contribute to the byzantine empire?

one famous byzantine emperor was justinian i. justinian ruled from ad 527 to 565. belisarius was the commander who led these armies in an attempt to win back the old western roman empire. the war effort to take back the western part of the empire forced justinian to raise taxes on the people of the byzantine empire.

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