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Government. Unit 1.1. ww.cpdulles.com/government.htm w. institution w/power to make and enforce rules for a group of people. Government. Foundations of Democracy. Origins of Govt Evolution Theory Force Theory Divine Rights of Kings Social Contract.
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Government Unit 1.1
ww.cpdulles.com/government.htmw institution w/power to make and enforce rules for a group of people Government
Foundations of Democracy • Origins of Govt • Evolution Theory • Force Theory • Divine Rights of Kings • Social Contract
http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/tejas/ancestors/images/nelson-a.jpghttp://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/tejas/ancestors/images/nelson-a.jpg Evolution theory Force theory • Families grow into nations - tribes, clans • Strong overcome weak • Alexander the Great, Napoleon, Caesar uhurunews.com/.../ComandanteFidelCastroWFlag.jpg
lh3.ggpht.com/.../woFuTo4kJGQ/IMG_2537.JPG Aka: legitimacy God selects rulers Ex; ancient China & Egypt, Pope Divine Rights of Kings
Social Contract Theory Hobbs Individuals enter binding contract when part of society upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/
Leading Political Thinkers Thomas Hobbs John Locke Montesquieu William Blackstone Alexis de Tocqueville Voltaire Jean Jacques Rousseau
http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=99235&rendTypeId=4 Thomas Hobbs Self interest Give up rights for law & order Supported absolute monarchy http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Thomas_Hobbes.aspx
http://robwroblewski.org/images/John_Locke.jpg • All are born free and equal • Natural Rights- Life, Liberty, and Property • gov is to protect natural rights • If a gov fails to do so, right to overthrow it/ or revolution John Locke
dt-ss.tripod.com/montesquieu.jpg Montesquieu • Separation of Powers • Executive • Judicial • Legislative • Checks and Balances http://www.lawbookexchange.com/images/42577.JPG
http://www.fortunealley.com/files/imagecache/product_view/files/ims/the-prince.jpghttp://www.fortunealley.com/files/imagecache/product_view/files/ims/the-prince.jpg Monarch-respect private property, traditions & promote material prosperity Liberalism Niccolò Machiavelli
http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/images/2003/WilliamBlackstone.jpg William Blackstone authority on common law influence on legal job & teaching of law in UK and US http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51QD3ARGFGL.jpg
http://cdn.harpercollins.com/harperimages/isbn/large/3/9780060598983.jpghttp://cdn.harpercollins.com/harperimages/isbn/large/3/9780060598983.jpg common purpose would bind Americans predicted democracy would increase and rights for all concerned with improving the lives of all citizens w/o intrusion of gov Alexis de Tocqueville
http://www.dreyfus.culture.fr/upload/m_file/1039_image_voltaire.jpghttp://www.dreyfus.culture.fr/upload/m_file/1039_image_voltaire.jpg • outspoken supporter of • Civil liberties • Freedom of religion • Right to a fair trial • Against censorship Voltaire
http://cepa.newschool.edu/het/profiles/image/Rousseau.gif Jean Jacques Rousseau • individual freedom • social contract • Agree btwn free people to create a gov that responds to the people’s will • representative gov http://nationalserviceact.org/resources/Social+Contract.jpg