Which enlightenment philosopher is most closely associated with the idea that government exists only by the consent of the people

John Locke is the enlightenment philosopher who is most closely associated with the idea that government exists only by consent of the people.

John Locke was an English philosopher and physician, considered as one of the most influential of Enlightenment thinkers and generally known as the "Father of Liberalism."

He influenced Voltaire and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, many Scottish Enlightenment thinkers, as well as the American revolutionaries with his writings.

disequilibrium means that either supply is greater than the demand for an available good, or that the demand for a product outstrips the available supply. it implies that the price for a is either too low creating large demand, or too high creating a large surplus of supply.