The Declaration of Independence reflects the philosophy of John Locke, who argued that
A) government must pledge its allegiance to God before it can claim legitimacy.
B) government must first put safety and security above all individual rights.
C) government must be divided into executive, legislative, and judicial branches in order to be effective.
D) all people possess certain natural rights and that it is the duty of the government to protect those rights.
E) people possess only those rights that government grants to them.
D
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