The ideas of which famous political thinker are described below? the primary purpose of the state is to protect the rights of the citizen. no government can exist without the consent of the governed. believed a system of checks and balances was necessary in government.

-The primary purpose of the state is to protect the rights of the citizen
- N Government can exist without the consent of the governed,
- Checks and balances was necessary in government
All of these views were the views of John Locke. He fully support that the Government's power must be limited by the law/constitution. Hope this helps