Locke believed that it was the government's job to protect property because although life was free, "its enjoyment was very uncertain and constantly exposed to invasion of others.” (Locke 61) There was uncertainty because not everyone wanted to follow the natural laws that made life dangerous and unpredictable. Life, liberties and property were at stake and if moral laws could not be respected, a government would be formed to uphold them. "Desiring to join in society with others, who are already united, or who intend to unite, for the mutual preservation of their lives, liberties, and dominions, whom I call under the general property name. » (Locke, 61) Jefferson shares these same views and focuses on how the British king ignores and fails to meet these expectations. Jefferson believed that the people had the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness, and when the government failed to secure these rights, he believed that it was the right of the people to abolish the government and to create a new one. Not only did Jefferson believe it was within the rights of the people, but “...it is their duty to overthrow such a government.” Declaration of Independence, 90). The British government failed to uphold the moral laws that Locke believed the government should protect and was ultimately why Jefferson believed it was the duty of the people to separate from the Great