Political philosopher John Locke proposed that people are born with natural rights and that government cannot violate these rights. Locke argued that the basis for government, or human laws, is

a. that Congress has a moral obligation to protect green space.
b. that the government has full powers to control the people.
c. that religious thought is greater than human thought.
d. the right and privilege of the elected officials.
e. based on the consent of the governed.


ANS: E

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