Question

John Locke had the power to govern comes from the permission of the people. The purpose of government is to protect the natural rights of its citizens. If the government does not protect these rights, the citizens have the right to overthrow the government.

Answer 1

Answer:

True

Explanation:

John Locke is one of the most influential political philosopher in the ancient history between 1632 and 1704 . He believed that since the people give the power to the government, they have the right to take it away if the government is not serving the purposes for which it was established.

Answer 2

Answer:

Yes

Explanation:

The purpose of the government is to govern the citizens in a way that is constitutional. In other words, the government, through its leadership has to given the electorate in a way that is transparent and acceptable. This means sunning all the forms of monopolism, dictatorship, mass killings, unfair trials, and breach of the law. In the event that the leadership violates the fundamental principles of these values, the citizens have the right to remove the government. Some do it through impeachment, some through the most violent methods like a civil war. In this case, the people express their dissatisfaction with the current government.