a key to john locke
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A Key to John Locke. “Civil government is the proper remedy for the inconveniences (inequalities) of the state of nature”. - John Locke, Second Treatise of Government. Read Locke’s Bio. 1) What are 3 of Locke’s beliefs about government 2) What US documents are based on the ideas of Locke?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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A Key to John Locke
“Civil government is the proper remedy for the inconveniences (inequalities) of the state of nature”
- John Locke, Second Treatise of Government
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Read Locke’s Bio
1) What are 3 of Locke’s beliefs about government
2) What US documents are based on the ideas of Locke?
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The Problem We All Live With
Norman Rockwell
1) What is happening in this painting?
2) Which principles of democracy are illustrated by this painting?
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“The state of nature has a law of nature to govern it, which treats everyone equally…[B]eing equal and
independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, or possessions.”
Equal rights: The belief that all persons, regardless of sex, race, ethnicity, age, etc., have the same rights as everyone else.
Unalienable rights: Rights that cannot be taken away from anyone, for example freedom of speech.
- John Locke
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Flag with Male Symbol
By Dave Cutler
1) What is happening in this painting?
2) How does this painting relate to the concept of unalienable rights? Equal rights?
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“The old [traditions] are apt to lead men into mistakes, as this [idea] of [fatherly] power’s
probably has done, which seems so [eager] to place the power of parents over their children
wholly in the father, as if the mother has no share in it. Whereas if we consult reason or [the Bible],
we shall find she has an equal title.”
- John Locke
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Photo of Tiananmen Square
Photographer Unknown
1) What is happening in the picture and how does it relate to the topic of limited government?
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“Whensoever…the [government]shall…put into the hands of any other an
absolute power over the lives, liberty, and estates of the people, by this
breach of trust they forfeit the power [of] the people…who have a right to
resume their original liberty, and by the establishment of the new [government]
provide for their own safety and security.”
- John Locke
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Do Locke’s Study Guide
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Thoughts
Are all rights equal or are some more important than others?
How do we balance a limited government with the protection of equal rights?