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According to John Locke’s social contract theory, which government would be an “illegal” government?

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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

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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.