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]

Answers

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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.