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John Locke, C. B. Macpherson, ed.

Second Treatise of Government

Nonfiction | Essay / Speech | Adult | Published in 1689

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Index of Terms

Arbitrary Power

Any kind of political or civil authority granted to an individual or an assembly by the community.

Commonwealth

A society that has formed a government based on the willing consensus and participation of the public.

Community

A group of people bound by common agreement to support each other.