How would political philosopher John Locke explain the relationship between population, sovereignty, and government in this diagram?

A. Locke held that government held sovereignty over the people without exception.

B. Locke held that the principle of popular sovereignty endowed the people with the right of resistance to illegitimate government.

C. Locke held that sovereignty, vested in the people, could never be entirely transferred to government.

D. According to Locke, governmental sovereignty had to be periodically reconfirmed by the people.

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27 January, 18:48

How would political philosopher John Locke explain the relationship between population, sovereignty, and government in this diagram?

A. Locke held that government held sovereignty over the people without exception.

B. Locke held that the principle of popular sovereignty endowed the people with the right of resistance to illegitimate government.

C. Locke held that sovereignty, vested in the people, could never be entirely transferred to government.

D. According to Locke, governmental sovereignty had to be periodically reconfirmed by the people.

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Jean Hoffman · Answer 1

B. Locke held that the principle of popular sovereignty endowed the people with the right of resistance to illegitimate government.

Locke believed people had natural rights and those rights were to be protected by a government. In exchange for entering into society a government is necessary but the government has no sovereign power at all. Sovereignty, or decision making power, rests in the hands of the people and they have the right to change the government if it is not meeting the needs of the people.