John Locke

According to Locke, where do your rights come from?

Being a human being.

According to Locke, what is the only way a government can be legitimate?

If they have people's consent to govern them.

According to Locke, in a state of nature, what natural rights does everyone posses?

Life, Liberty and Property.

Demonstrate the ways that Locke's philosophy of government used in the declaration of independence.

The colonists wanted their own rights and felt trapped by the British because their natural right of liberty was stripped from them.

According to Locke, in a state of nature what will some of the strong people do to the weak people and what will the weak people do to the strong.

The strong will try to govern the weak but the weak will team up to go against the strong.

According to John Locke, what is the state of nature?

The state of nature is what there would be if there were to be no laws or government.

According to John Locke, what is the greatest problem with the state of nature?

The uneven balance and the fact that people's rights could be taken away in the state of nature.

According to Locke, what is the purpose of government?

To protect your natural rights.

Explain the idea of a social contract as John Locke described it.

you give some of your freedom, and in return you get protection from danger.