Political Science 2237E Lecture Notes - Lecture 16: Tyrant
27 Dec 2018
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For locke, the contract is the basis for everything. Political institutions: civil society, gov structure/constitution, representatives. Power to do whatever one wishes for self-preservation. Inconvenience : justice is taken is our responsibility so turning over laws to exec isn"t big deal. Why we leave state of nature: inconvenience. Locke"s gov is limited, bound by contract. Legislature is supreme power, not independent of the people; they are trustees for the people. If your principles are violated, you appeal to gov, then appeal to citizens, and then appeal to heaven. About oneself rather than creating favorable situation. Community is permanent, only disappears if conquered. Trust relationship between community and gov; if they violate power, we can take power back. Revolution 1688: revolution of tyrant king james ii - example of good revolution, glorious revolution. Jacobites-people who wanted king james ii to be in power and were angry with the revolution. Revolutions are not going to happen often.
