Question

How did the philosophers of the Enlightenment view the relationship between government and the governed?

as mutually beneficial for people and government
as more beneficial to the government
as more beneficial to the people governed
as not at all beneficial to either group

Answer 1

as mutually beneficial for people and government

Enlightenment thinkers (Locke, Rousseau, Montesquieu, etc.) argued that government arises from a social contract: it must protect citizens' rights and serve the common good in exchange for consent and obedience, making the relationship mutually beneficial.