John Locke on Government
Topic
Human Nature
Equality
Law
Rights
Government
Belief
People are born with a mind that is a tabula rasa.
All people are naturally equal and independent.
Natural laws govern human society, and they are more basic than laws written by legislatures.
People have no right to harm others or deprive them of their liberty or possessions.
The legitimacy of a government is based on the consent of the people.
6. Which statement is supported by both passages?
(1) A government's authority comes from the people.
(2) All people should have equal incomes. (3) Natural laws lead to the oppression of some people.
(4) Men and women naturally have equal rights.