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Compromise and Discourse Today — Unit test

Question 26 • CA-Government Essentials (IS)

How did John Locke want to reduce the power of kings and queens?

Answer
A
by limiting the power of the landowning classes
B
by limiting the power of government
C
by limiting the power of all the people
D
by limiting the power of laws

Explanation

John Locke argued that government should have limited power and should protect people’s natural rights. He believed rulers could not govern however they wished, and that people could reject a government that failed to protect their rights. Therefore, the correct choice is “by limiting the power of government.”

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