How did the Petticoat Affair signal the power of leading wives in Washington , D. C.?

The Petticoat Affair signaled that the power of leading wives was in Washington , D.C. because it was led by Floride Calhoun, wife of Vice President John C. Calhoun.

john locke is most associated with the idea of consent of the governed which is the idea that the government is only valid if it has the consent of the people who are being governed.

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