Question

Which of the following excerpts from the Declaration of Independence best reflects the ideas of

John Locke?
A. "He has forbidden his Governors to pass laws of immediate and pressing Importance..."
B. "For taking away our Charters, abolishing our most valuable Laws, and altering
fundamentally the Forms of our Governments."
C. "In every stage of these Oppressions we have petitioned for redress in the most humble
terms.
D. "All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain
Unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness."

Answer 1

The correct answer is letter D

Explanation: Social contract theorists wanted to explain how and why individuals gave up individual freedoms for the benefit of everyone's political and social welfare.