The beliefs and attitudes that led to the call for independence had long been an important part of colonial life. of all the political thinkers who influenced american beliefs about government, the most important is surely the most significant contributions of a seventeenth-century english philosopher, were his ideas regarding the relationship between government and natural rights, which were believed to be god-given rights to life, liberty, and property.

The defendant is charged with the battery of a bouncer at a local tavern. at the trial, the prosecutor introduces evidence that while the bouncer was attempting to question the defendant about her intoxicated demeanor, the defendant committed a battery on the bouncer. the defendant attempts to defend against the charge on the basis of self-defense, insisting that the bouncer used excessive force in stopping her from entering the tavern. the defendant attempts to introduce into evidence an authenticated copy of the tavern records that show that three patrons had written complaints against the bouncer within the past six months for the use of excessive force. the prosecutor objects on the grounds that the records are inadmissible character evidence. should the court sustain the objection?