In Part 5 of our John Locke Series, we explore one of the most influential principles in modern political thought: Limited Government and the Separation of Powers.

For Locke, political authority was not absolute. Government existed only to protect the natural rights of life, liberty, and property, and any power beyond that was illegitimate. To preserve freedom, power had to be divided — between those who make laws and those who enforce them — creating internal checks that prevent tyranny.

In this episode, we unpack:
• Why Locke rejected absolute sovereignty and divine authority
• How his model of limited power became the foundation of constitutional government
• The influence of Locke’s ideas on Montesquieu and modern democracies
• Why separation of powers remains essential to protecting liberty today

Locke’s vision reshaped the world, from the English Bill of Rights to the American and French Revolutions, and continues to define what legitimate government means in the modern age.

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