Locke’s belief in the social contract between a government and its people meant that

Locke argued that people form a government to protect their natural rights, such as life, liberty, and property. In the social contract, citizens agree to obey the government in exchange for that protection. If the government fails to protect those rights, Locke believed the people could change or replace it, so the government does not hold absolute authority. Choice B best states this agreement.

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