The writings of the English philosopher John Locke were very influential among America's Founders. Locke developed his ideas about government by imagining life in a state of nature, which is a state in which no laws or government exist at all. In a state of nature, all people have certain inalienable rights, but these rights were constantly in danger of being taken away, so people would naturally band together and form a civil society and later a government.

60-Second Civics, Episode 3825: December 11, 2019

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Image: John Locke, Library of Congress, LC-USZ62-59655

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