Locke: Second Treatise of Government•Grade 8•dialectic Stage
The Right to Resist
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What You'll Learn
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Comprehension
Identifies what causes government to "dissolve" (violating trust, attacking rights)
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Cause & Consequence
Explains why the right to resist follows from Locke's earlier arguments
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Meaning
Connects to the Declaration of Independence (compare specific language)
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Defense
Identifies what is strongest about the counterargument
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