Question 7 of 10 Which Enlightenment principle is most clearly reflected in this phrase from
the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness
A. Popular sovereignty
B. Separation of powers
C. Natural rights
D. Social contract

C. Natural Rights

John Locke had the idea of natural rights, which he stated were life, liberty, and property. The founding fathers changed property to the pursuit of happiness

Prior to the creation of the us constitution, the general view of representative government is that it only worked in very small-scale environments- essentially a city-state or smaller. otherwise, the actual reflection of popular will declined in the representatives (ie, the difference between 1 representative per 100 citizens and 1 representative per 10,000 citizens), and generally the whole process became inefficient and self-destructive.james madison, however, was like 'no beezy'. he remarked that small republics were prone to faction and thus collapsed quickly. a large republic, he said, had so many interests and factions that none could rule, and thus they had to moderate and compromise.