John Locke's theory of natural rights, as reflected in the declaration of independence states that <span>power to govern belongs to the people.</span>
No state can be denied equal representation in the senate.
It allowed the Supreme Court to interpret the Constitution
One of the most controversial terms of the treaty was the War Guilt clause, which explicitly and directly blamed Germany for the outbreak of hostilities. The treaty forced Germany to disarm, to make territorial concessions, and to pay reparations to the Allied powers in the staggering amount of $5 billion.
Common Sense refer to the pamphlet by Thomas Paine that convinced many of the need for independence.
Explanation:
Thomas Paine wrote a short book which convinced the colonists to fight for their independence instead of settling their differences with the British Crown. His ideas in the short book were presented to be very clear and it was accessible for many colonists to read and understand in order to fight fir the independence.
Thomas Paine argues that a popular government can be deposed if it is lending deaf ears to the interests of its people and it is permissible to protest against such a despotic government. This fact convinced the colonists to raise on protests against the King.