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CLEP US Government

Category - Dem. Philosophy

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Which of the following was not a view held by John Locke?
  1. Laws should be passed by a legislative body composed of representatives elected by the people.
  2. If the government fails to protect the rights and liberties of the people, then the people have the right to overthrow the government.
  3. Governments should be responsible for making sure that all citizens have enough money to live comfortably.
  4. There should be regular elections to ensure that representatives follow the will of the people.
  5. There should be separate branches of government to make sure no one branch has too much power.
Explanation
Answer: C- While Locke was not opposed to government ensuring the financial wellbeing of its citizens, he didn’t believe the government was required to do that. All the other answers in this question were important concepts that the United States adopted from John Locke.
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