The state of nature has a law of nature to govern it, which obliges every one: and reason . . . teaches all mankind, . . . that being all equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions . . . -excerpt from Second Treatise, John Locke



Which of these political ideals from the Declaration of Independence is BEST supported by the excerpt?

The correct answer to this open question is the following.

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The political ideal from the Declaration of Independence that is BEST supported by the excerpt is the idea of Equality.

According to Thomas Jefferson, one of the most important drafters of the Declaration of Independence, "All Men are created equal." (The other four prominent Americans who helped draft the Declaration of Independence were Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston, and John Adams).

This idea of equality had been previously expressed by renowned thinkers and philosophers during the Enlightenment period in Europe. Those ideas influenced the founding fathers, as was the case of John Locke with his publication "Second Treatise."

for starters, there is the structural trend of rising primary government expenditure as a share of gdp, which reached 36% in 2014, up from 22% in 1991. this increase reflected a political desire to address the poverty and inequality that had gone unaddressed during previous decades. to support the increase, brazil’s government increased taxes on consumption and promoted progress toward labor-market formalization. nonetheless, public investment, particularly in infrastructure, took a hit. in fact, with the exception of the 2005-2008 period, total investment as a share of gdp has remained below 20% since 1991.