1. Close Read, World History 10A

2. Context  Look at lines 1-2. What do you see? What do you learn about this text from these two lines?

3. Tyranny  Using lines 3-4 how does the author define “tyranny”?  Using lines 3-9, find other phrases that Locke uses to add to his definition of tyranny.

4. Of Tyranny  Why does Locke decide to quote a king? Lines 10-11  Who does Locke quote? From where does this quote come?  What does King James prefer in the “making of good laws and constitutions?” Lines 12-15

5. Of Tyranny  Using lines 12-16, how does King James think a lawful king and a tyrant are different?  Lines 16-21, King James explains the most special and greatest difference between a rightful king and a usurping tyrant. What is it? (Read it exactly from the text).

6. Of Tyranny  Lines 18-19, What does the tyrant use his kingdom and people for?  Lines 19-21, What is the king’s purpose, according to King James?  What does […] mean?  Who does Locke quote in lines 22-24? Where is this quote from?

7. Of Tyranny  Lines 22-23 What are non-tyrannical kings glad to do?  In what lines does Locke summarize the quotes from King James? (underline them)  What is his summary?

8. Of Tyranny  According to Locke in line 29, is a monarchy the only form of government capable of tyranny?  Using lines 30-34, how might a government become tyrannical?