Governance
Locke: Rights and Consent: 3 key ideas
The core ideas of Locke: Rights and Consent, each in under a minute, written in our own words. Want the full depth? Get the book.
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- IDEA 1 OF 3
Natural rights
Locke held that people have rights to life, liberty and property that exist before government.
The state exists to protect them.
- IDEA 2 OF 3
Government by consent
Legitimate authority comes from the consent of the governed.
If a government abuses its trust, people may change it.
- IDEA 3 OF 3
Toleration
He argued that the state should not force belief, because true faith cannot be compelled.
An early case for religious freedom.
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