[EM] The Second Treatise of Government

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The Second Treatise of Government by John Locke (1690) is at

http://www.orst.edu/instruct/phl302/texts/locke/locke2/locke2nd-a.html

in 4 parts - a., b., c. and d. html

The Treatise was written to defend majority rule (and demolish what was left 
of so-called divine right of kings).  Compare the various words and phrases 
in the Treatise with the second paragraph of the U.S. Declaration of 
Independence (1776).

Note especially sections 157-158 in part c.

In view of the minority rule gerrymanders in electing the U.S.A Congress and 
every State legislature in the U.S.A. and many other legislative bodies, the 
Treatise is still very important.

Salus populi suprema lex