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Second Treatise of the Government

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What’s it about?

Locke argues that legitimate government is based on consent, protects life, liberty, and property, and can be overthrown when it becomes tyrannical.

You’ll learn

  • Government originates from consent
  • Property rights come from labor
  • Legislative power is limited
  • People have a right to revolution