Question

Which of these political and social philosophers ideologies is most closely related to the philosophical foundation of the united states constitution?

a) john lockes belief that a government legitimacy is based on protecting individual right
b) thomas hobbes belief that only an absolute government could efficiently protect personal freedoms
c) socrates belief that only a government run by philosophers could effectively maintain a democracy
d) all of the above

Answer 1

John Lockes' belief that a government legitimacy is based on protecting individual right.

Answer 2

a) john lockes belief that a government legitimacy is based on protecting individual right

Step-by-step explanation:

Locke's was a philosoper advocating for human reason and mutual understanding, believeing that people had naatural and inalienable rights.

The US recognizes that people require a social contract , and seeks for a natural right to life, liberty, and private property.

Every persons is responsible to carrry personal affairs as lon as they dont engage in conflict with the natural rights. The Second Treatise of Goverment, identifies the grouns for a goverment that then will be legitimated by its own people. That means, rulers, gain their authority only through the consent of the people being governed.

Therefore the obligation of the goverment is to protect this natural rights .