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1. John Locke

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   Dissolution of Government
   Locke provided a theoretical justification for resistance against tyranny. If the government systematically violates the trust placed in it by infringing upon the fundamental rights of the populace—particularly by attempting to seize legislative or executive power unilaterally—the people retain the right to dissolve that government and institute a new one. This right of revolution is not a call to perpetual chaos, but a mechanism ensuring the machinery of government remains aligned wit…