WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Locke’s limited government can be defined as one in which “a morally legitimate government coerces only those who freely and voluntarily consent to its authority” (Locke on Government, Arneson). Therefore, in Locke’s theory of politics, a government can only work if its people are consenting.

Detailed explanation-2: -John Locke did not directly work on the Bill of Rights, but his ideas and writings influenced it heavily. For Locke, the primary role of a government was to enter into a contract with its citizens; Locke argued that the main role of a government was above all else to protect its people.

Detailed explanation-3: -The purpose of government, Locke wrote, is to secure and protect the God-given inalienable natural rights of the people. For their part, the people must obey the laws of their rulers. Thus, a sort of contract exists between the rulers and the ruled.

Detailed explanation-4: -In politics, Locke is best known as a proponent of limited government. He uses a theory of natural rights to argue that governments have obligations to their citizens, have only limited powers over their citizens, and can ultimately be overthrown by citizens under certain circumstances.