Question

question 22 of 28 read the following passage written by john locke. which ideals expressed during the american and french revolutions does this passage represent? man being born, as has been proved, with a title to perfect freedom, and an uncontrolled enjoyment of all the rights and privileges of the law of nature, equally with any other man, or number of men in the world, hath by nature a power, not only to preserve his property, that is, his life, liberty and estate, against the injuries and attempts of other men; but to judge of, and punish the breaches of that law in others, as he is persuaded the offence deserves, even with death itself, in crimes where the heinousness of the fact, in his opinion, requires it. 1. john locke, second treatise on government, 1690, accessed december 10, 2013, https://archive.org/stream/ost - history - second_treatise_of_government/second_treatise_of_government#page/n53/mode/2up/search/%22society+can+secure+him%22. a. social contract b. natural rights c. separation of church and state d. popular sovereignty

Explanation:

The passage emphasizes that man is born with perfect freedom and rights and privileges of the law of nature, which are natural - rights concepts. Natural rights are inherent to individuals by nature, not granted by government or society.

Answer:

B. Natural rights