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Question 3 • CMS 2026-2027 World History: Issues and Patterns CREDIT RECOVERY

Which statement best characterizes the ideas of John Locke?

Answer
A
People are naturally reasonable.
B
Governments create unequal societies.
C
People are naturally selfish and violent.
D
Government should be separate from religion.

Explanation

Locke argued that people are capable of reason and have natural rights, including life, liberty, and property. His ideas support the view that people are naturally reasonable. The claim that people are naturally selfish and violent is more closely associated with Thomas Hobbes.

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