In his social contract theory, John Locke argued for: 1. Limited political obligation 2. Absolutism 3.…
Locke argued for limited political obligation and popular sovereignty: government rests on the consent of the people, holds power in trust and may be resisted when it breaks…
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In his social contract theory, John Locke argued for:
1. Limited political obligation
2. Absolutism
3. Popular Sovereignty
4. Divine right of kings
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Correct answer D
Locke argued for limited political obligation and popular sovereignty: government rests on the consent of the people, holds power in trust and may be resisted when it breaks that trust. Absolutism was Hobbes's conclusion, not Locke's, and Locke rejected the divine right of kings, attacking Filmer's defence of it in the First Treatise of Government.
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