Locke’s principle of a natural right to property was established in the Constitution. Certain guarantees in the Constitution protect the rights of people to own private property, enforce contracts, and engage freely in business activities. These freedoms are essential to a market economy. Article I of the Constitution also gave Congress the power to regulate commerce and encourage the free flow of goods between states, creating an environment in which business could thrive.

Question

Based on this excerpt from the text, how was Locke’s principle for the right to property represented by the nation becoming one common market?

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Responses

It brought about an end to tariffs on goods traded and sold between states.
It brought about an end to tariffs on goods traded and sold between states.

Individuals could now enforce contracts that the courts had originally rejected.
Individuals could now enforce contracts that the courts had originally rejected.

Businesses were now able to operate among all the states rather than just within their own state
Businesses were now able to operate among all the states rather than just within their own state

It gave people the right to engage freely in producing, selling, and buying products.

Answer 1

The best response that represents Locke’s principle for the right to property as it relates to the nation becoming one common market is:

Businesses were now able to operate among all the states rather than just within their own state.

This option highlights how the creation of a common market facilitated economic activity across state lines, aligning with Locke's principles of property rights and the freedom to engage in business.