Question

if a government is not protecting the rights of the people, then the people have the right to... (finish the sentence) leave to go live in a new land. pick a new monarch. petition for changes to be made. rebel and make a new government.

Explanation:

In a democratic - or rights - based context, when a government fails to protect people's rights, peaceful petitioning for change is a common and legitimate response. Rebelling and making a new government is a more extreme measure, and picking a new monarch is not relevant in most modern contexts where people's rights are concerned. Leaving to live in a new land is an individual choice rather than a collective right in response to government rights - protection failures.

Answer:

C. petition for changes to be made.