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The Second Treatise of Government
The Second Treatise of Government
John Locke
1690
Chapters
19
Chapter 1: Of Political Power
Chapter 2: Of the State of Nature
Chapter 3: Of the State of War
Chapter 4: Of Slavery
Chapter 5: Of Property
Chapter 6: Of Paternal Power
Chapter 7: Of Political or Civil Society
Chapter 8: Of the Beginning of Political Societies
Chapter 9: Of the Ends of Political Society and Government
Chapter 10: Of the Forms of a Commonwealth
Chapter 11: Of the Extent of the Legislative Power
Chapter 12: The Legislative, Executive, and Federative Power of the Commonwealth
Chapter 13: Of the Subordination of the Powers of the Commonwealth
Chapter 14: Of Prerogative
Chapter 15: Of Paternal, Political and Despotical Power, Considered Together
Chapter 16: Of Conquest
Chapter 17: Of Usurpation
Chapter 18: Of Tyranny
Chapter 19: Of the Dissolution of Government
