Question

unit 3 progress check: mcq
questions 7 through 10 refer to the following.
to understand political power right, and derive it from its original, we must consider what state all men are naturally in, and that is, a state of perfect freedom to order their actions, and dispose of their possessions and persons, as they think fit, within the bounds of the law of nature, without asking leave, or depending upon the will of any other man.
“a state also of equality, wherein all the power and jurisdiction is reciprocal, no one having more than another.
the state of nature has a law of nature to govern it which obliges everyone... that being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions.”
john locke, two treatises of government 1689
8 mark for review
during the period of the american revolution, lockes purpose in the excerpt would most likely have been interpreted as promoting a form of government based on
a natural rights
b military rule
c hereditary privilege
d religious beliefs

Explanation:

John Locke's ideas emphasized natural rights such as life, liberty, and property. The excerpt highlights equality and freedom within the bounds of natural law, which aligns with the concept of natural - rights - based government. Military rule, hereditary privilege, and religious beliefs are not the central themes in this excerpt related to the form of government Locke was promoting.

Answer:

A. natural rights