Question

Under what circumstances did John Locke think it would be acceptable for the people to overthrow the government

Answer 1

Locke thought it would be acceptable for the people to overthrow the government when the government isn’t protecting the basic rights of the people (i.e. freedom of speech and religion) and protecting their property (ex. land and housing) because those are the reasons why the people created the government anyway so if the government isn’t doing its job then the people are validated in overthrowing the government.