Question

The ideas of which famous political thinker are described below? The primary purpose of the state is to protect the rights of the citizen. No government can exist without the consent of the governed. Believed a system of checks and balances was necessary in government. Alexis de Tocqueville John Locke John Stuart Mill Thomas Hobbes

Answer 1

The correct answer is B) John Locke.

All of the mentioned ideas described below were from John Locke.  

John Locke considered that reason and tolerance were parts of humans. But in the same way, when the government fails to protect and help the citizens, people had the natural right to demand changes or change the government. Locke considered that the state should protect the lives, property, and liberty of its people. For him. one natural right is the right to replace leaders if they fail to lead as the people desire.

Answer 2

The answer is John Locke. Hope this helps.