How did the philosophers of the Enlightenment view the relationship between government and the governed?

Philosophers of the Enlightenment, such as john Locke and Jean-Jacques Rousseau, believed in the social contract theory, asserting that power and authority of government should be based on the consent of the governed. They argued that governments should protect individual rights and that the governed have the right to overthrow oppressive governments. Essentially, they emphasized the importance of a mutual and just relationship between the government and the governed.