THE ROAD TO REVOLUTION 1700 1774
THE FIRST GREAT AWAKENING RELIGIOUS REVIVAL AND AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE
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Question
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Which statement represents a key idea directly associated with John Locke’s Two Treatises of Government?
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Freedom of speech should be denied.
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The king’s power on Earth comes from God.
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All people are born with the right to life, liberty, and property.
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Individuals acting in their own self-interest will achieve economic success.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -John Locke’s Two Treatises of Government were published anonymously in 1689. In it, Locke proposed that government emerges from the consent of the government to protect their natural rights, which is the thesis of what is now called social contract theory.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which statement BEST describes the philosophy of John Locke?-There is no need for government since natural law will ensure that humanity continues to progress.
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