Question

CIVICS QUICK TEST:

According to John Locke's social contract theory, which government would be an "illegal" government?
1. a government that has appointed and elected leaders.
2. a government that does not have the consent of the people it governs.
3. A government that does not have a king as its absolute authority.
4. a government that can make war against its enemies and tax its citizens.

Answer 1

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2. a government that does not have the consent of the people it governs.

Answer 2

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According to John Locke's social contract theory, an "illegal" government would be option 2: a government that does not have the consent of the people it governs. John Locke believed that legitimate governments derive their power from the consent of the governed. If a government does not have the consent of the people it governs, it would be considered a violation of the social contract and therefore, illegitimate.