Really I think that the poorest he that is in England has a life to live, as the greatest he, and therefore tr

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Really I think that the poorest he that is in England has a life to live, as the greatest he, and therefore truly, I think it is clear that every man that is to live under a government ought first by his own consent to put himself under the government, and I do think that the poorest man in England is not at all bound in a strict sense to that government that he has not had a voice to put himself under.

The above statement argues for

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The statement argues that every individual, regardless of their social standing (poorest or greatest), must give their consent to be governed. It explicitly states that a person not having a voice to put themselves under a government is not bound by it. This directly supports the principle of "rule according to the consent of the governed."

A) distribution of wealth equally to all: The text mentions the poor and rich to establish equality in the right to consent, not to advocate for economic redistribution.
B) rule according to the consent of the governed: This is the central theme. The phrases "every man... ought first by his own consent to put himself under the government" and "not at all bound... that he has not had a voice to put himself under" directly support this.
C) rule of the poor: The text argues for the right of the poor to consent, not for the poor to exclusively rule. It's about universal consent, not class rule.
D) expropriation of the rich: The text does not suggest taking wealth from the rich; it uses the rich/poor distinction to emphasize that the principle of consent applies to everyone.

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distribution of wealth equally to all

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rule according to the consent of the governed

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rule of the poor

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expropriation of the rich

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