Multiple choice If government does not protect the rights of man, what do people have the right to do? Strip elected officials of their titles. Replace the existing government with a new government. People have no rights under the government. People must work with the existing government. Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself B Correct answer Explanation The Declaration asserts that when a government becomes destructive of the ends of protecting rights, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it and to institute a new government.