According to John Locke, political society is created when individuals voluntarily form a government to create and enforce laws, thereby protecting the people who form that government. In this social contract, people give up some of their power to the government, which then rules in their interest. This is the basis of which of the following concepts?

Question

A. separation of powers
B. government by consent
C. common law
D. absolute monarchy

Answer 1

The basis of the concept described by John Locke in your question is:

B. government by consent

Locke's social contract theory emphasizes that governments derive their legitimacy from the consent of the governed, highlighting the importance of voluntary agreement in political authority.