Locke's View of the Social Contract-An Implied Agreement Between the People

question 49

Multiple Choice

Locke's view of the social contract-an implied agreement between the people and their government-is that the __________.

• A) powers of the government should be limited.
• B) powers of the government should be absolute.
• C) people's power should be absolute.
• D) government should act without the consent of the governed.

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Definitions:

Decentralization

The distribution of decision-making governance closer to the level of individual parts or locations within an organization, rather than concentrated at a central point of authority.

Senior Executives

Top-level managers or administrators in an organization responsible for making strategic decisions and overseeing the entire operation.

Complex

Consisting of many different and connected parts, making something difficult to understand or to find a solution for.

Formalization

The extent to which roles, rules, and procedures in an organization are standardized and written down.