Locke argued that monarchs derived their power from
A)a social contract between rulers and the ruled.
B)the divine right of kings.
C)the absolute power of kings.
D)the election of representatives to Parliament.
E)the courts or parlements of France.

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According to Locke, monarchs derived their power from a social contract between rulers and the ruled. This means that the people give up some of their rights in exchange for protection from the government, and the monarch is responsible for upholding the social contract by protecting the people's rights and maintaining law and order.

Locke Argued That Monarchs Derived Their Power from