When did John Locke believe people could resist or replace a government?

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According to John Locke, the primary purpose of civil society and government is to enforce the law of nature, which protects the rights of individuals to life, liberty, and property.12

Locke argued that government authority is legitimate only when it operates within these moral bounds and serves the public good. If the executive power fails to provide the conditions necessary for citizens to enjoy these natural rights, or if it acts as an unjust authority, the people are entitled to remove that government. In such extreme circumstances, Locke maintained that revolution is permissible, and the people may use force if necessary to replace the government.34125