POL203Y5 Study Guide - Final Guide: Thermographic Camera, Implied Powers, Free Exercise Clause
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Talks about the right to revolution, and wants stable government, but is afraid or tyrannical concentrated government: wants a reason and directed revolution, led by property holders, with the support of the numerical majority. 3 principles of a just government are life, liberty, and property: must always aim to protect these principles from governments. Human nature needs government to realize and secure our potential but we need the right to revolution to be able to check our governments if they become tyrannical. Wanted to make sure the class of property holders don"t become tyrannical. Need republics and stabilizing force to control ambition. Senators and commoners have to balanced out by the monarch: balancing of institutions, checks and balances, spread out powers, etc. Makes a more stable government as well as changes occur more slowly and are through out through many factions rather than just the majority acting in their own self interests.
