According to Locke what must happen before people can achieve political society?

According to john Locke, individuals must first reach a state of reason and consent before forming a political society. They must agree to establish a social contract, where they collectively consent to create a government that protects their natural rights—namely, life, liberty, and property. This agreement transforms the state of nature, where rights are insecure and subject to individual interpretation, into a structured political society with established laws and governance.