The framers of the constitution wanted to protect people's natural rights. this idea was reflected in the work of?

John Lock who was born in 1632 is arguably one of the most influential thinkers of the seventeenth century, he is also known as the "Father of Liberalism". He was an advocate of the free and equal rights for people as opposed to the popular idea of the time that people are subject to a king or monarch.

china unilaterally claims the entire south china sea as sovereign territory, then builds artificial islands to bolster its claim. it suddenly activates an air defense identification zone over the east china sea, and threatens to down any aircraft that does not report its position. it builds roads into indian territory, then redraws the maps to show that it is actually chinese territory. the people's republic under president xi jinping is quickly becoming the bully of asia.

besides the fact that abraham lincoln abolished slavery, and greatly benefit black people, he had a heavy impact of the definition of what democracy was, and should be.