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Class Starter. Look at your Unit I Plan Using a highlighter, identify the target(s) or “I can” statements that we cover. “I can” statements will be your test!. “The State” What are the four characteristics of a state?. Nations, countries, and states all refer to the same thing! - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Class Starter Look at your Unit I Plan
Using a highlighter, identify the target(s) or “I can” statements that we cover.
“I can” statements will be your test!
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“The State”What are the four characteristics of a
state? Nations, countries, and states all refer
to the same thing! In order to be a “state”, you must have
four things: Territory Population Sovereignty (ability to make own laws) Government
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What are the four theories of the Origin of the State?
Major Political Ideas (Origin of the State)
Force Theory: 1 person/group forces power and submission of other people
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Evolutionary Theory: State developed naturally out of the “Family.” Head of Family Head of Government
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Divine Right Theory: Ordained by God God gave them the right to rule
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Social Contract Theory: State exists to serve the will of the people People are the source of power – free
to give or withhold power
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Traditional Forms of Government
Feudalism: People are bound to a King (loyal) and in return King provides protection
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Absolute Monarchy: King/Queen has total control of military and government
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Authoritarianism: unlimited amount of power, no restraints on power of government
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Despotism: absolute power/tyrannical rule (tyrant)
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Liberal Democracy: Protects individual rights; consent of the governed
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Totalitarianism: controls all facets of life
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Democracy Of the people, for the people
(People are source of power) Equal rights (protection of
rights) Representative government
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Dictatorship Not responsible for policies Autocracy/Oligarchy Authoritarian – absolute power One leader (Despot) Governs without consent of the
people
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Unitary Centralized government (one
unit) Limited local government One legislature (created by
constitution)
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Federal Division of powers Central & Local Governments
(National, State, and Local Government)
Each have own set of powers Separation of Powers (3
branches)
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Confederate Limited powers – only handles
matters that member states assign to it
Central organization – alliance of individual states
No power to make laws that apply to individual states
Come together for a common cause
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Presidential Two branches are equal and
separate Executive Branch led by
President Executive & Legislative branches
are popularly elected
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Parliamentary Executive and Legislative branch
are combined Executive must answer to
Parliament (Legislature) Executive (Prime Minister) is
elected by Parliament (Legislature)
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Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, Wonder Woman, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, James Madison
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English Colonists brought ordered, limited, and representative government Ordered: Justice of the Peace,
Sheriff, Counties, etc. Limited: Restricted power and
individual rights Representative: Government
serves the will of the people
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Influential Documents Magna Carta (1215): granted
Englishmen certain rights (trial by jury, protection of property, etc.) Power of the monarchy was not absolute
The Petition of Right (1628): limited kings power
The English Bill of Rights (1689): written to prevent abuses by the King/Queen (right to a fair trial, no excessive bail, no cruel and unusual punishment)
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John Locke Natural Rights:
rights inherent in human beings (life, liberty & property)
Consent of the Governed: government gets its authority from the people
Limited Government: restrictions should be placed on the government to protect the natural rights of the people
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Comparisons – Natural Rights “The state of
nature has a law to govern it”
“Life, Liberty and property”
“Laws of Nature and Nature’s God”
“Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness”Thomas
Jefferson – Declaration
of Independenc
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John Locke
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2.4 – CREATING A CONSTITUTION
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Need for a Stronger Government Philadelphia Convention, May,
1787 Delegates agreed to create a
new government 55/74 delegates attended, 12/13
States attended Framers (all had distinguished
backgrounds and most had education)
Independence Hall – Sworn to Secrecy – Extremely HOT!
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Virginia Plan 3 Branches (Legislative,
Executive, & Judicial) Legislative: Bicameral,
decided by population & monetary contributions, House – popular election, Senate – House elected
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New Jersey Plan 3 Branches (Legislative,
Executive, & Judicial) Legislative: Unicameral, Each state has equal representation
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How should the States be represented in Congress?
Connecticut Compromise Bicameral Legislature: House –
Population, Senate – equal representation
Sources of the Constitution British tradition, State
Governments, and John Locke’s Two Treatises of Government
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Date Finished: September 17, 1787 Federalists
vs. Favored
ratification Madison &
Hamilton Federalist
Papers
Anti-Federalists Opposed
ratification Jefferson Believed
National Government was too powerful
Wanted Bill of Rights
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September 13, 1788: 11/13 States ratified the Constitution
New York City – Capital, Congress located on Wall Street
April 30, 1789: George Washington took the oath of office