To conclude, the power that every individual gave the society, when he entered into it, can never revert to the individuals again, as long as the society last, but will always remain in the community; because without this, there can be no community, no commonwealth, which is contrary to the original agreement: so also when the society hath placed the legislative in any assembly of men, to continue in them and their successors with direction and authority for providing such successors, the legislative can never revert to the people whilst that government lasts…. But if they have set limits to the duration of their legislative … it reverts to the society and the people have the right to act as supreme …