Locke's belief in the social contract between a government and its people meant thatLocke's belief in the social contract between a government and its people meant that

citizens should agree to obey their government as long as the government protected their natural rights.

the government holds absolute authority and should determine all the rights of its citizens.

citizens should not have to obey the laws of government and should only be concerned with their individual rights.

kings, queens, and other royals must obey the same laws as the citizens of a country.

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Dennis Bowman

17 July, 19:58

Locke's belief in the social contract between a government and its people meant thatLocke's belief in the social contract between a government and its people meant that

citizens should agree to obey their government as long as the government protected their natural rights.

the government holds absolute authority and should determine all the rights of its citizens.

citizens should not have to obey the laws of government and should only be concerned with their individual rights.

kings, queens, and other royals must obey the same laws as the citizens of a country.

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Trinity Mayo · Answer 1

I would go with the first one, since John Locke believed that everyone was entitled to their natural god given rights as humans but not any that arent moral, and if they have to, to be punished by the law.