Question

which statement best characterizes the ideas of john locke?people are naturally reasonable.people are naturally selfish and violent.governments create unequal societies.government should be separate from religion.

Explanation:

John Locke, a key Enlightenment thinker, argued that humans in the state of nature are inherently reasonable, moral, and possess natural rights to life, liberty, and property. The other options align with other thinkers: the "selfish and violent" view is Thomas Hobbes' take, while the other two statements are not the core characterization of Locke's central ideas about human nature.

Answer:

People are naturally reasonable.