At this site you can read Chapter XVI, Of Conquest, by John Locke stating that the basis of any government must be the consent of the people, and implying in the writing that war or revolution is often mistaken as consent. (Published in 1690)

Concepts

congress, democracy, federalism, force, john locke

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american government, founding fathers, government origins, introduction to government, purpose of government, government

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