Government

Unit 1.1

Government

institution w/power to make and enforce rules for a group of people

ww.cpdulles.com/government.htm w

Foundations of Democracy

Origins of GovtEvolution TheoryForce TheoryDivine Rights of KingsSocial Contract

Evolution theory

Force theory

Families grow into nations

- tribes, clans

Strong overcome weakAlexander the Great, Napoleon, Caesar

http://www.texasbeyondhistory.net/tejas/ancestors/images/nelson-a.jpg

uhurunews.com/.../ComandanteFidelCastroWFlag.jpg

Divine Rights of Kings

Aka: legitimacyGod selects rulers

Ex; ancient China & Egypt, Pope

lh3.ggpht.com/.../woFuTo4kJGQ/IMG_2537.JPG

Social Contract Theory

HobbsIndividuals 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

Thomas Hobbs

Self interest Give up rights for

law & order Supported absolute

monarchy

http://www.encyclopedia.com/topic/Thomas_Hobbes.aspx

http://cache.eb.com/eb/image?id=99235&rendTypeId=4

John Locke

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

http://robwroblewski.org/images/John_Locke.jpg

Montesquieu Separation of PowersExecutive JudicialLegislative

Checks and Balances

http://www.lawbookexchange.com/images/42577.JPG

dt-ss.tripod.com/montesquieu.jpg

Niccolò Machiavelli

Monarch-respect private property, traditions & promote material prosperity

Liberalismhttp://www.fortunealley.com/files/imagecache/product_view/files/ims/the-prince.jpg

William Blackstone

authority on common law

influence on legal job & teaching of law in UK and US

http://www.let.rug.nl/usa/images/2003/WilliamBlackstone.jpg

http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51QD3ARGFGL.jpg

Alexis de Tocqueville

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

http://cdn.harpercollins.com/harperimages/isbn/large/3/9780060598983.jpg

Voltaire outspoken supporter of Civil libertiesFreedom of

religionRight to a fair

trialAgainst

censorshiphttp://www.dreyfus.culture.fr/upload/m_file/1039_image_voltaire.jpg

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

http://cepa.newschool.edu/het/profiles/image/Rousseau.gif