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.

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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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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.
It gave people the right to engage freely in producing, selling, and buying products.
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Answer 1

Based on the excerpt from the text, Locke’s principle for the right to property was represented by the nation becoming one common market in the following way:

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

This choice reflects the idea that a common market allows for the free flow of goods and commerce across state lines, supporting the right to property and enabling individuals and businesses to engage in economic activities more freely.