Trivium
Locke: Second Treatise of GovernmentGrade 8dialectic Stage

The Right to Resist

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What You'll Learn

1

Comprehension

Identifies what causes government to "dissolve" (violating trust, attacking rights)

2

Cause & Consequence

Explains why the right to resist follows from Locke's earlier arguments

3

Meaning

Connects to the Declaration of Independence (compare specific language)

4

Defense

Identifies what is strongest about the counterargument

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