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John locke

John locke. Jackie, Madison, Morgan. Essential Questions. Video. Biography . Beliefs about Government. Famous Work . Quotes . Major Ideas. Ideas Today . Biography. Born August 29 th , 1632 Lived in England Most influential person Died October 28 th , 1704

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John locke

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  1. John locke Jackie, Madison, Morgan

  2. Essential Questions Video Biography Beliefs about Government Famous Work Quotes Major Ideas Ideas Today

  3. Biography • Born August 29th, 1632 • Lived in England • Most influential person • Died October 28th, 1704 • “Father of Liberal Philosophy” Home

  4. Famous Work • Two Treatises of Government • “An Essay Concerning Human Understanding” • Additional work after returning to England • A Letter Concerning Toleration • The Reasonableness of Christianity • Some Thoughts Concerning Education Home

  5. Major Ideas • Held a different view than Thomas Hobbes • Believed people could learn from experience and improve themselves • Published ideas in 1690 • Theory had deep influence on modern political thinking Home

  6. Beliefs about Government • Favored idea of self- government • Criticized absolute monarchy • Believes governments power comes from consent of people • Government is morally obliged to serve people, by protecting life, liberty, and property • Explained principle of checks and balances • Insisted that when government violates rights, it causes people to rebel Home

  7. Quotes “The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on earth, and not to be under the will or legislative authority of man, but to have only the law of nature for his rule.” “Men being, as has been said, by nature, all free, equal, and independent, no one can be put out of this estate, and subjected to the political power of another, without his own consent.” Home

  8. Video http://youtu.be/MRIKzWjBXNg Home

  9. Essential Questions 1) If John Locke weren’t alive, do you still think we would have the idea of separation of powers and the ideas in the Constitution today? 2) If John Locke were still alive today, do you think he would encourage people to revolt against the government? Why? Home

  10. Ideas Today • Most influential in forming American Constitution • Religion • Economics • Politics • Still influence structure, environment, and operations of public administration today • Most noted ideas- Separation of Powers • “Second Treatise on Government” had important impact on Declaration of Independence Home

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