Class Readings Flashcards
1
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Gyges
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summary
2
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Draining marshes
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3
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The second treatise - John Locke
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1) In a “state of nature” everyone lived in a state of freedom and equality.
2) Humans invented government to secure their rights in this state.
3) Government’s only purpose is to protect the rights of citizens.
4) The consent of the governed is required for the legitimacy of the government.
5) Any government that does not protect the rights of the citizenry should be abolished.
4
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The stamp act
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