John Locke's social contract theory of government argued that:
A)men have certain rights in the state of nature,including the right to life,liberty,and property.
B)governments were formed when strong men seized authority as kings to protect natural rights.
C)kings have a "divine right" to rule their subjects as long as their subjects prosper.
D)the only legitimate governments are ones that allow all adults,regardless of sex and race,to vote.
E)government's chief duty is to wage war against other nations.

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John Locke believed that in the state of nature, individuals had certain natural rights, including the right to life, liberty, and property. He argued that people come together to form a social contract in order to protect these rights and that government's role is to uphold this contract and protect these rights. Therefore, choice A is the correct answer.

John Locke's Social Contract Theory of Government Argued That