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“Of Tyranny” from Two Treatises of Government by John Locke

Close Read, World History 10A. “Of Tyranny” from Two Treatises of Government by John Locke. Context. Look at lines 1-2. What do you see? What do you learn about this text from these two lines?. Tyranny. Using lines 3-4 how does the author define “tyranny”?

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“Of Tyranny” from Two Treatises of Government by John Locke

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  1. Close Read, World History 10A “Of Tyranny” from Two Treatises of Governmentby John Locke

  2. Context • Look at lines 1-2. What do you see? What do you learn about this text from these two lines?

  3. Tyranny • Using lines 3-4 how does the author define “tyranny”? • Using lines 3-9, find other phrases that Locke uses to add to his definition of tyranny.

  4. Of Tyranny • Why does Locke decide to quote a king? Lines 10-11 • Who does Locke quote? From where does this quote come? • What does King James prefer in the “making of good laws and constitutions?” Lines 12-15

  5. Of Tyranny • Using lines 12-16, how does King James think a lawful king and a tyrant are different? • Lines 16-21, King James explains the most special and greatest difference between a rightful king and a usurping tyrant. What is it? (Read it exactly from the text).

  6. Of Tyranny • Lines 18-19, What does the tyrant use his kingdom and people for? • Lines 19-21, What is the king’s purpose, according to King James? • What does […] mean? • Who does Locke quote in lines 22-24? Where is this quote from?

  7. Of Tyranny • Lines 22-23 What are non-tyrannical kings glad to do? • In what lines does Locke summarize the quotes from King James? (underline them) • What is his summary?

  8. Of Tyranny • According to Locke in line 29, is a monarchy the only form of government capable of tyranny? • Using lines 30-34, how might a government become tyrannical?

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