Question

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."

- from The Declaration of Independence
This passage MOST accurately reflects the democratic ideals taken from

Answer 1

John Locke

Step-by-step explanation:

His Second Treatise Concerning Civil Government almost directly reflects these ideas. He uses the phrase "life, liberty, and property" which is very similar to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness". Locke was a pioneer of the Enlightenment era in Western history (1715-1789) and his ideas greatly influenced Thomas Jefferson, author of the Declaration of Independence, and thus the Revolution as a whole

Answer 2

enlightenment

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