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Which of the following BEST defines the concept of natural law as it relates to government?

a. a set of guidelines used to explain certain unusual phenomena
b. a set of laws proposed by the founders of the U.S. government
c. a set of moral principles used as a basis for human behavior in a society
d. a set of laws written by a legislative body of the U.S. government

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The best option from the list in this sense would be "c. a set of moral principles used as a basis for human behavior in a society," since these are things that are believed to exist "naturally" in humans--which cannot be infringed upon.
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