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1 John Locke: Basis of the Right to Property John Locke was considered highly influential in establishing grounds, conceptually at least, for the constitution of the United States of America. The basis for understanding Locke is that he sees all people as having natural God given rights. This religious backdrop acts as the foundation for all of Locke's theories, including his theories of individuality, private property, and the state. Through Locke's Second Treatise of Government, an explanation as to how and why people have a natural right to property, along with the way government pertains to property, can be determined. In addition, the differences between property in the state of nature and under a government are presented in Locke's text. Locke believed that humans were independent individuals who had an ability to reflect, think, and reason intellectually, which was one of the many gifts from God. This was a gift which separated...

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