John Locke
John Locke’s thesis was “that the right to govern derived from the consent of the governed and was a form of contract” (Perry pg.439). This basically meant that when people gave power to the government, they expected the government to rule justly, protect their assets and protect the rights of the individual. If the government were to abuse it’s power then the people would no longer listen to the government, and it would consequently lead to an overthrow of the government. To me Locke’s thesis makes sense. The people should control the government. If the people did not like the way the government was ruling, then it should be overthrown, and a new government or leader should take its place. The main objective of the ruler should be to look out for his subjects rather then his own affairs. This thesis is very significant because it justified the revolution in Europe. The Protestants were being persecuted
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