Question

Which document does the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence echo?

A. John Locke's Second Treatise of Government

B. Thomas Hobbes's Leviathan

C. Baron de Montesquieu's The Spirit of Laws

D. The US Constitution

Answer 1

The correct answer is A. The second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence echoes John Locke's Second Treatise of Government.

Step-by-step explanation:

On July 4, 1776, at war with Great Britain, the Continental Congress adopted a document to formalize independence. Its writing had been entrusted to Thomas Jefferson, a native colonist from Virginia, recognized for his ability to write clearly and eloquently. Influenced by the ideas of the English philosopher John Locke, Jefferson was a strong advocate of individual rights. In this way, Jefferson included in his text many of the precepts enunciated by Locke in his Second Treatise of Government.

Answer 2

"John Locke's Second Treatise of Government" is the document among the choices given in the question that the second paragraph of the Declaration of Independence echo. The correct option among all the options that are given in the question is the first option or option "A". I hope the answer has come to your help.