Which statement best describes the views stated in Thomas Paine's Common Sense? Citizens have the right to petition the governme
nt. olonies should declare their independence from Britain. Colonial government needs a stronger system of courts. Kings should dismiss legislative bodies and rule as absolute monarchs.
John Locke expanded on the idea of natural rights from the English Bill of Rights by including "none of the above", since Locke's main concern was with the "contract" between citizens and the government.