life on eurtan. goals for today identify the purposes and powers of government select the best type...
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Goals for today • Identify the purposes and powers of government • Select the best type of government for Erutan • Relate the purposes of government • Connect those relations to the Enlightenment
What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of the situation in you find yourselves?
Advantages Disadvantages
For Discussion • What would you do personally on your first day on the
island?
• As more time passed on the island, how would your behavior change? Would you have to get food? What else would you need to survive on this island?
• Given your understanding of human nature and how humans behave in groups, what are some problems that are likely to arise in this situation?
Social Contract
Thomas Hobbes John Locke•Humans are naturally cruel, greedy and selfish.•To escape this “brutish” life people entered into a social contract.•Only a powerful government could ensure an orderly society.•Believed only an absolute monarchy could keep a society completely orderly.
•Humans are naturally reasonable, moral and good•Humans have natural rights: life liberty and property•People form governments to protect natural rights•Best government was one with limited power•If a government violates people’s natural rights, people have the right to overthrow government
• Government evolved over time • The original government was a small family, wanting control
• Evolved into a small village, then to a small town, and so on
Evolutionary Theory
• Government evolved over time • The original government was a small family, wanting control
• Evolved into a small village, then to a small town, and so on
Evolutionary Theory
•God created government with a vision.
•God wanted His followers to organize and lead people.
•Leaders are placed in power by God
Divine Right Theory
• Government was established as a reaction to attacks on villages.
• Villages formed governments to organize protection and conquer their own land.
Force Theory
Democracy
•Ruled by the people for the people
• Hold elections to gain power of leadership
•Ex: United States of America
Oligarchy•Ruled by a group of people (a few)
•Hold elections to gain power of leadership, however at times these are false elections.
•Ex: South Africa
Dictatorship•Ruled by one person
• Usually control taken by military force. Power remained by fear.
• Ex: North Korea
Monarchy•Ruled by one person usually a KING or QUEEN.
•Power given because of birth family.
•Divine right
•Ex: Saudi Arabia
Constitutional Monarchy•Ruled by a legislature with a king or queen figure head.
• Hold elections to vote political parties into office. Then, leaders are chosen.
• Ex: Britain
Type of Government
Who Rules Government
How they get Power
Where can find
Democracy People Elections United States
Oligarchy
A group of People Through False elections
(the wealthy or military powerful)
South Africa
TotalitarianDictatorship
1 Leader Usually a militarytotalitarian leader
Through force generally through
military force
Cuba
Monarchy 1 LeaderKing or Queen
Passed on with-in a certain family
Saudi Arabia
Constitutional Monarchy
1 Leader (King/Queen)
With a legislative power
Political Party is voted into office than leaders are
chosen
England
After completing the table in Handout 2…
• Decide the answer to the following questions in your groups….• What form of government will be created in Erutan? • Who are the leader or leaders of Erutan? • Who decides who makes the laws? • What laws will be created? • What are the rights and responsibilities of the citizens of Erutan?