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John Locke argued government derives legitimacy from:
Aconsent of the governed
Bdivine appointment
Cmight of the sovereign
Dhereditary succession
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. consent of the governed
1. Locke's "Two Treatises of Government" (1689) reject divine right.
2. Citizens form government by social contract to protect natural rights.
3. Government failing this purpose loses legitimacy — right of revolution.
__Source: NCERT Class 11 Political Theory Ch 1 — natural rights tradition__