Which statement BEST describes John Locke’s argument against the “divine right of kings” theory of government? A. Kings cannot have divine right because they are not officially part of the church. B. There is no scientific evidence supporting the existence of a divine right of kings. C. Divine right can only be claimed by those who afford basic rights to the people they rule. D. While kings have a divine right to rule, they are responsible for providing basic rights to their subjects.

Where did the term “iron curtain” originate? the warsaw pact used the term iron curtain as a code word for communism. in a 1946 speech, british prime minister winston churchill said an iron curtain had fallen across the continent of europe. while visiting western europe in 1946, u. s. president harry truman commented that the mountains there looked like iron curtains. russian general secretary joseph stalin instructed citizens of eastern europe to hang iron curtains over their windows to protect themselves from stray bullets.