JOHN LOCKE

TWO TREATISES OF GOVERNMENT

• Talked about brutality of the state of nature
• Required a social contract to assure peace

HIS VIEWS

• The basic natural rights: life, liberty, and property
• He disagreed with hobbes about social contract
• He preferred a king as head of government
• King did not hold absolute power
• If king broke natural rights the people could revolt

MORE VIEWS

• He believed land was the most important
• Owners can do what they want with property as long as it
• Doesnt violate rights of others
• Favored representative government
• Only adult male property owner has right to vote

EVEN MORE VIEWS

• Don't have proerty = no influence
• Supreme athourity should reside in legislation
• Executive and courts created by legislation

HOW IT AFFECTED AMERICA

• Thomas Jefferson used his book in declaration of independance
• Affected preamble of constitution

Sovrerign ruler
Most obey social contract
Or be abolished

English parlement
Creating legislation
For the people's rights

Book that he has wrote
Two treaties of government
That's wickedy whack

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