John Locke's theory of ___________ guaranteed that all individuals are entitled to basic rights such as life, liberty, and property.

• A. Natural Rights
• B. Social Contract
• C. Divine Right
• D. Rule of Law

Answer: (A)

Natural rights are the basic idea here. John Locke argued that people are born with certain rights simply because they are human—life, liberty, and property. Governments exist to protect these rights, and if a government fails to do so, people have the right to change or replace it. That’s why this option fits best: it names the idea that these fundamental rights belong to individuals by nature.

Other ideas describe different things but don’t name the rights themselves. A social contract is about why we form governments in the first place to protect those rights; divine right is the claim that rulers get authority from God; rule of law means everyone, including those in power, must follow laws. The statement focusing on natural rights specifically captures the rights people possess from birth.