John Locke's ideas related to government focus on the separation of powers and respect for the individualrights of citizens.
<h3>Who was John Locke?</h3>
JohnLocke (1632-1704) was a Britishphilosopher who stands out as one of the most importantthinkers in history in the field of politicalphilosophy, Englishempiricism, and classicalliberalism.
<h3>What were his outstanding ideas?</h3>
Some of the most popular and importantpostulates of John Locke were:
The State's main mission is to protect the three natural rights: life, liberty and private property.
Individuals have a fourth right, the right to defend these rights, as well as any other individual freedom of citizens.
The citizen cedes some rights to the State through a written consensus or constitution.
The government must be made up of a king and a parliament. Parliament is where popular sovereignty is expressed and where laws are made that must be followed by both the king and the people.
He described the separation of legislative and executive power.
The authority of the State is sustained by the principles of popular sovereignty and legality.
Power is not absolute but must respect human rights.
