How many of the thirteen states needed to approve a law before it could be passed, under the articles of confederation

nine

Explanation:

Article VII, the final article of the Constitution, required that before the Constitution could become law and a new government could form, the document had to be ratified by nine of the thirteen states

9

Explanation:

under the articles of confederation, nine out of the thirteen states had to ratify a law before it could be passed

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.

the answer is a. monarch