Question 2 • World History Since 1450, VIA Fall 2026, ajones5@sdale.org
John Locke argued that government exists to protect people’s fundamental rights, including life, liberty, and property. He also believed government is formed through a social contract, in which people consent to its authority. Locke did not support absolute rule or obedience at all costs; the idea that government must control people’s violent nature is more closely associated with Thomas Hobbes.
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