Two Treaties Of Government John Locke Summary

Reading Response One
In John Locke’s “Two Treaties of Government and A Letter Concerning Toleration” he discusses the rule of law and executive prerogative and how they contradict. “This power to act according to discretion for the public good, without the prescription of the law, and sometimes even against it, is that which is called prerogative” (Locke 160).Locke explains prerogative is the power to act for the public good . I really like how he used that example of tearing down a house next to the house that is burning to prevent the entire city from burning. That example really made me relate to how he was tried explaining the right of executive prerogative. Locke explains that sometimes the legislature aren’t always in session and sometimes too slow to act , in which in my opinion making the rule of the law more feasible to break .In the reading I acquired …show more content…
The exercise of tyranny Locke mentions is the ruler who holds this executive power may abuse his prerogative power in ways not for the common wealth .A legitimate ruler will use his power to preserve public good ,honor the bond between his people and protect their property .The ruler would considered to be tyrant when using his power to enforce the law and not for the consent of the public good .When the people oppose their way of living , rebellion will probably take place, it happened in the past ,present and inevitably in the future . Although Locke explains that it takes more than a few people that disagree and cause trouble with the ruler to take over an establishment that is meant for the common wealth of the people. I on the other hand believe with enough people and some enlightenment from certain opinions of the public it’s very possible to cause