The intellectual influence of john locke can be felt most directly in which idea in the declaration of independence? a. local control of legislatures. b. the idea that colonialism is inherently evil. c. the idea that the government cannot violate certain individual rights. d. the idea that the formation of a new nation requires a defense

the intolerable acts were punitive laws passed by the british parliament in 1774 after the boston tea party. in great britain, these laws were referred to as the coercive acts.

basic principles: federalism, separation of powers, checks and balances, judicial review, representative democracy, limited government, rule of law, individual rights and responsibilities, consent of the governed, majority rule, popular sovereignty, equal protection.