Which rights are included in John Locke's natural rights?

• A. Life and property.
• B. Freedom of speech and assembly.
• C. Life, liberty, and property.
• D. Property and security.

Answer: (C)

John Locke argues that certain rights belong to every person by nature and exist before any government. The three essential natural rights he identifies are life, liberty, and property. Life protects your right to exist and to be safe from harm; liberty covers freedom from unjust or arbitrary power so you can make personal choices and pursue your own path; property covers your right to own, use, and enjoy the results of your labor and possessions. Since the question asks which rights are included in Locke’s natural rights, the complete trio—life, liberty, and property—is the best fit.

The other options miss one or more of these core rights or introduce terms not explicitly listed by Locke. For example, leaving out liberty ignores a central aspect of freedom from arbitrary control, while singling out speech and assembly or adding “security” shifts away from Locke’s specific threefold framework.