John Locke · Politics

The Right of Revolution

Locke’s most explosive claim: that when a government betrays the people’s trust and turns to tyranny, the people may rightfully resist, dissolve it, and start anew.

What you'll be able to recall

You learned that Locke grounds a right of revolution in the breach of trust. Explain when that right is triggered and what stops it from being abused, in your own words.

Leads to Thomas Jefferson.

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