John locke
On this and all other assignments and projects, if a question has multiple parts (as shown by (a), (b), etc.), label your answers the same way (e.g., (a), (b), etc.).
(a) According to Locke, what is the basic nature of property?
(b) How does a person obtain property?
(c) Give an example.
2. (a) What is the state that people are naturally in?
(b) How do they become part of a political society?
(c) What is meant by the notions of “express” and “tacit” consent as they relate to people becoming part of a political society?
(d) What three benefits does Locke suggest result from becoming part of a political society.
Re-read the Declaration of Independence
. What ideas from Locke’s essay are similar to those in the Declaration of Independence?
