States have asked congress for each of the following proposed amendments to the constitution except a: an ammendment to allow public prayer in school be: an ammendment to prohibit burning the american flag c: an ammendment to limit a president to 2 terms in office d: an ammendment to require a balanced federal budget every year.

answer; if congress didn't act on certain requests;

it is a part of john locke's natural rights popular during the age of enlightenment that people had inalienable rights to life, liberty and property. this was reflected by thomas jefferson in his declaration of independence as rights to life,liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

another line in the declaration of independence is that people have certain rights just because they are human. humans are capable of obeying the three natural rights john locke mentioned making them governable by these laws and therefore entitled to these rights as well.