Which Enlightenment philosopher's ideas regarding natural rights and the social contract most influenced the Declaration of Independence?
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Correct answer: John Locke
John Locke argued that all individuals possess natural rights to life, liberty, and property, and that government exists only by the consent of the governed. Thomas Jefferson directly adapted these concepts for the preamble of the Declaration.
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