The Forms of Civil Government (Locke, Pt. 4)

Part Four of our series on John Locke, part of a larger series Foundations of Western Political Thought. In this video we examine Locke's views on the various forms of civil government, particularly the Legislative power and the Executive power. Of the institutions of civil government, the Legislative power is supreme, however, Locke emphasizes that the Legislative is ultimately subordinate to the People, who retain certain unalienable rights.

Timecodes:
0:00 - Intro
0:54 – What is Freedom?
2:14 – Separation of Powers
3:43 – The Legislative Power and its Limitations
9:10 – No Taxation Without Representation
15:22 – The People are Supreme
20:46 – The Chain of Power and Authority
22:59 – The Executive Power
28:56 – The Legislative and Executive Powers Must Be Separated!
32:20 – What is Tyranny?
35:34 – Unalienable Rights
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Dr. Jonathan Barth received his PhD in History from George Mason University in 2014. He specializes in the history of money and banking in the early modern period, with corollary interests in early modern politics, empire, culture, and ideas. Barth is Associate Professor of History at Arizona State University and Associate Director of the Center for American Institutions at Arizona State University.
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