How did the ideas of John Locke change the way people thought about government? (2 points)

Question

Responses

People believed that governments should protect the natural rights of people.
People believed that governments should protect the natural rights of people.

People thought governments should have much less power.
People thought governments should have much less power.

People thought monarchs should have more power.
People thought monarchs should have more power.

People thought governments should have more power.

Answer 1

The correct responses reflecting how John Locke's ideas changed the way people thought about government are:

1. People believed that governments should protect the natural rights of people.
2. People thought governments should have much less power.

Locke's philosophy emphasized individual rights, the social contract, and the idea that government was legitimate only if it had the consent of the governed, leading to a fundamental shift in the perception of government authority and power.