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Principles of Government #1 Evolution of Government

Principles of Government #1 Evolution of Government. Next, get started answering the journal question on the overhead. Title your paper as you see above!. Say – Mean. SAY: What does this cartoon tell us or show us? What do you actually SEE ?

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Principles of Government #1 Evolution of Government

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  1. Principles of Government #1Evolution of Government Next, get started answering the journal question on the overhead. Title your paper as you see above!

  2. Say – Mean SAY: What does this cartoon tell us or show us? What do you actually SEE? MEAN: What is the author’s message? What is he/she saying about politics? What is its significance? How does it relate to the world around us?

  3. Political Cartoons

  4. In-Class Note-Taking Tips!Informal language • Don’t write every word!!!! Summarize • But also, don’t just write what’s on the board. Add in teacher examples & explanations. • Use your best text messaging skills – abbrev. everything! Ppl, enuf, &, thot, • Only copy what’s in a black font.

  5. Anarchy Advantages: Disadvantages: Anarchy = no gov.  do what I want  chaos, confusion, etc. In the beginning….

  6. Then, one person gains power… • One person w/complete control: • Dictatorship • Authoritarian regime • Autocracy •  •  • A few people control gov • Oligarchy

  7. Sometimes, one person controls ALL aspects of life • Totalitarian gov. • Examples:

  8. Often this power is handed down through the family • Monarchy • Ex:

  9. Power is based on religion • Theocracy • Ex:

  10. Out of these forms of government, which one would you prefer? Why?

  11. PofG #2: Compare & Contrast • Compare and contrast a monarchy and a totalitarian regime. • Compare and contrast anarchy and a dictatorship. • Why do you think that for so many centuries most people tolerated living under dictatorships?

  12. PofG #3DofI • Start with cartoons on overhead…..

  13. People Fight Back! • Since many gov’s were based on DivineRight (God given power to rule), few ppl questioned their authority • Until the Enlightenment (1700s) – philosophers developed concept of limited gov – ruler is NOT all powerful

  14. Back to the Greeks & Romans • Democracy – people rule (not just one single ruler) by majority • Republic / Representative Democracy – people elect representatives to make decisions for them, what the US has

  15. Enlightenment John Locke: described the social contract: people will support government as long as it protects one’s natural rights – life, liberty, and property

  16. American colonists began to rebel against their country & king --- Decided to separate from --------- b/c the king refused to recognize their natural rights Declaration of Independence

  17. ----- writes a document explaining their reasoning called the DofI

  18. DofI: Your Rights • “all men are created equal”: no one is born better than another • No one has to follow a tyrant

  19. Your Rights • “unalienable rights” : life, liberty & pursuit of happiness

  20. DofI: People Power • “consent of the governed” : gov only works when ppl agree to it • “right of the people to altar or abolish it”: ppl can change or get rid of bad gov

  21. Declaration of Independencedo not do! • Who wrote it? • When? • What does the preamble say this will do? • What two truths are “self-evident”? • Where does gov get its power? • What should the people do if the gov does not listen to the people?

  22. More to think about…. • What similarities do you see between this document and what John Locke said? • Jefferson said that “all men are equal.” What do you think he meant by this? Do you think we are equal today?

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