Locke: Second Treatise of Government•Grade 8•dialectic Stage
The Limits of Government
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What You'll Learn
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Comprehension
Identifies that the legislative is the supreme power in Locke's system
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Cause & Consequence
Explains why government power must be limited (it derives from consent for specific purposes)
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Meaning
Connects to Aquinas's view that unjust law is no law
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Defense
Identifies what is strongest about the counterargument
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