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Why did the founders believe that people needed a government?

Why did the founders believe that people needed a government?. HOTS questions. Why do people create governments? What purpose do they serve? Where did the U.S. get its ideas about government?. Terms to understand. c onsent consent of the governed l iberty l ife p roperty natural rights

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Why did the founders believe that people needed a government?

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  1. Why did the founders believe that people needed a government?

  2. HOTS questions • Why do people create governments? • What purpose do they serve? • Where did the U.S. get its ideas about government?

  3. Terms to understand • consent • consent of the governed • liberty • life • property • natural rights • social contract • state of nature

  4. Founders’ beliefs about rights • The Founders believed that people had natural rights • Life, liberty, and property

  5. Natural rights • Life – Right to live without fear of being injured or killed by others • Liberty – Right to be free • Property – Right to own things

  6. Protecting the rights • It was not an easy task • The Founders developed a plan to protect their rights and the rights of others • They found inspiration on John Locke’s writings

  7. John locke • Englishman / 1632-1704 • Locke suggested fair type of government • “The people agree to give their freedoms, but only if the government agrees to protects everyone’s rights”.

  8. Locke’s reasoning • Some people may try to take away other’s people’s rights • (Social Darwinism)

  9. Locke’s reasoning • People would have natural rights, but their rights would not be safe

  10. Founders believed we needed a government • Locke suggested to make a “social contract” • A social contract is an agreement among the people to create a government • Give up something to receive something in return

  11. Founders believed we needed a government • The people give up their freedom to create a government and laws • “Consent of the governed” means that people consent to obey the laws and government • E.g. speed limit / ticket / police

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