Question
According to John Locke’s social contract theory, which government would be an “illegal” government?(1 point)
Responses
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 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 a king as its absolute authority]
Responses
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 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 a king as its absolute authority]
Answers
GPT-4o mini
According to John Locke’s social contract theory, the option that describes an “illegal” government is:
**a government that does not have the consent of the people it governs.**
Locke emphasized that legitimate government is based on the consent of the governed, and any government lacking that consent would be considered illegitimate or illegal.
**a government that does not have the consent of the people it governs.**
Locke emphasized that legitimate government is based on the consent of the governed, and any government lacking that consent would be considered illegitimate or illegal.