Multiple Choice. Read the excerpt, then answer the question that follows.

Question

The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on earth, and not to be under the will or legislative authority of man, but to have only the law of nature for his rule.
- Second Treatise on Government (1689)
Which Enlightenment philosopher wrote that excerpt and whose ideas are reflected in the Declaration of Independence's emphasis on natural rights?
(1 point)
• Thomas Hobbes
• Jean-Jacques Rousseau
• Montesquieu
• John Locke

Answer 1

The excerpt is from John Locke's "Second Treatise on Government" (1689). His ideas about natural rights and the state of nature significantly influenced the principles in the Declaration of Independence. Therefore, the correct answer is:

• John Locke