John Locke wrote that if the people of a country believe their government is unjust or abusing power, they have a right to overthrow it. Which founding principle does his statement support?

Social Contract

Explanation:

Social contract Principle support his statement.

A social contract is a direct or an indirect contract among the group of people or society to contribute to the social cause like a social benefit. For example, sacrificing someone freedom in order to protect state.

In the social contract, the rights and duties are mentioned for each and they are bidden to follow them.