John Locke's Political Philosophy: Natural Rights, Consent, and Rebellion

John Locke's Theory of Politics: Locke's theory has three fundamental parts, central to the American mindset:

• Natural Rights

• Consent of the People

• Moral Obligation to Rebel

Natural Rights: Origin and Significance:

• Source: Rights originate from a creator (God) or nature, not from other humans.

• Crucial Implication: If rights are given by a human, another human can take them away. By rooting rights in a