If men were perfectly wise and upright, there would be no need for government.

Man is naturally sociable and political [Greek: xon politikon].
Chapter V.shows that the natural method of constituting civil government is by consent or social compact.
Chapter VI.

The Forms of Government, with their respective advantages and disadvantages.
Chapter VII.

How far the Rights of Governors extend.

Their lives are more sacred than the lives of private persons; but they may nevertheless be lawfully resisted, and, in certain cases, put to death.
Chapter VIII.