Which of the enlightenment thinkers would agree with the idea that people have natural rights that the government should protect

The correct answer to this question is John Locke. This enlightenment thinker would agree with the idea that people have natural rights that the government should protect. Thank you for posting your question. I hope this answer helped you. Let me know if you need more help. 

The preamble explains the reasons  why ben franklin and the other founding fathers  of the constitution made our government a republic. by doing this they also replaced the articles of confederation