Question

4. John Locke was influential to the drafting of the Declaration of Independence because

Answer 1

Answer:

theory that rulers needed the consent of citizens inspired and justified the document.

Explanation:

John Locke believed that governments were only legitimate as long as they emerged from the consent of the governed.

This is because, Locke explained, governments represent a social contract, that arises when people decide to give up some freedoms, in order to have their other basic freedoms protected: life, property, and liberty.