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.

Social Contract

A theory in political philosophy suggesting that the moral and political obligations of individuals are dependent upon a contract among them to form the society in which they live.

Monarchs

Heads of state who are the reigning sovereigns of a monarchy, ruling until death or abdication.

Divine Right

The doctrine that kings and queens have a God-given right to rule and that rebellion against them is a sin.