Locke now sets out his own theory of political power in which he will look at the power of the magistrate as distinct from the power a parent wields over children or employers over employees (“a Master over his Servant”) or conjugal power (“a Husband over his Wife”). He defines political power as the power of making laws and executing penalties

by ProfJim | Aug 31, 2021 | and of employing the force of the community in executing the laws and defending the commonwealth from foreign attack. Power