Question
According to John Locke’s social contract theory, which government would be an “illegal” government?
(1 point)
Responses
a government that can make war against its enemies and tax its citizens
a government that can make war against its enemies and tax its citizens
a government that does not have the consent of the people it governs
a government that does not have the consent of the people it governs
a government that has appointed and elected leaders
a government that has appointed and elected leaders
a government that does not have a king as its absolute authority
(1 point)
Responses
a government that can make war against its enemies and tax its citizens
a government that can make war against its enemies and tax its citizens
a government that does not have the consent of the people it governs
a government that does not have the consent of the people it governs
a government that has appointed and elected leaders
a government that has appointed and elected leaders
a government that does not have a king as its absolute authority
Answers
GPT-4o mini
According to John Locke’s social contract theory, the correct response would be:
**a government that does not have the consent of the people it governs**
Locke argued that legitimate government is based on the consent of the governed. If a government lacks this consent, it would be considered an illegal or unjust government in his view.
**a government that does not have the consent of the people it governs**
Locke argued that legitimate government is based on the consent of the governed. If a government lacks this consent, it would be considered an illegal or unjust government in his view.