John locke believed there was a social contract between a government and its people. what were the details of this contract?

a. citizens should agree to obey their government as long as the government protected their natural rights.

b. citizens should not have to obey the laws of a government and should only be concerned with their individual rights.

c. the government holds absolute authority and should determine all of the rights of its citizens.

d. kings, queens, and other royals must obey the same laws as the citizens of a country.
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The answer is letter A. Citizens should agree to obey their government as long as the government protected their natural rights.

Explanation:

John Locke was an influential philosopher, political theorist and physician of the 17th century. He was known for his "Social Contract theory" which states that the citizens in the country can stop following or obeying their government if it fails to secure the people's natural rights. His theory supported the state or people, rather than the government.

He also focused on the people's natural rights by saying that the people have the right to overthrow the government, when the need arises. It also means that the government cannot have an absolute control over the people. They have to do their obligations to the citizens, so that the citizens will also do their obligations to the government.