Question

Which Enlightenment philosopher is most closely associated with the ideathat government exists only by consent of the people?

A. Jean-Jacques Rousseau
B. John Locke
C. Thomas Hobbes
D. Baron de Montesquieu

Answer 1

John Locke argued that government exists only by the consent of the people.

Answer 2

Hello.

The most suitable answer is B. John Locke.

John Locke was a british philosopher who wrote "Two Treatises of Government". In this work he explained the logic of government based on the CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED. He believed that the government exercised a political power over people, so its legitimacy, authority and moral right was justified and lawful only when people gave their consent.

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