3. Government was not necessary as long as people functioned reasonably. Locke establishes the status through the arguments that women are not property, women still retain power over children in the absence of the father, women are capable of leaving the compact of marriage and finally that women are to be honored and respected by children. Perhaps the part of Locke's writing which most influenced the founding fathers of the United States Constitution was the idea that the power to govern was obtained from the permission of the people. Influence of John Locke
John Locke's influence extended far, including the American Constitution and political systems. In The Two Treatises of Government, Locke argued against the advocates of absolute monarchy.