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Mr. Zanoni- Introduction to LawSeptember 16, 2013Aim: Why did people create government?DO NOW:

People are EVIL!

Agree or Disagree? Why?Mr. Zanoni- Introduction to LawSeptember 16, 2013Aim: Why did people create government?Laws: The rules made and enforced by government that control the conduct of people.

Mr. Zanoni- Introduction to LawSeptember 16, 2013Aim: Why did people create government?Laws: The rules made and enforced by government that control the conduct of people.Why Government?

Mr. Zanoni- Introduction to LawSeptember 16, 2013Aim: Why did people create government?Why Government?About 350 years ago, philosophers started asking this question, in a period we call: The Enlightenment

Mr. Zanoni- Introduction to LawSeptember 16, 2013Aim: Why did people create government? The EnlightenmentDuring the Enlightenment, people started CRITICALLY THINKING about the laws, who was making them and why.

Sound familiar?

Mr. Zanoni- Introduction to LawSeptember 16, 2013Aim: Why did people create government?The State of Nature- Life at a time before government and laws.

It is a hypothetical. Whether there was every really a time and what it like if there was cant be known.

Mr. Zanoni- Introduction to LawSeptember 16, 2013Aim: Why did people create government?Thomas Hobbes- 1588-1679English Political Philosopher Thought about why we have government by think about life without itWrote about it in a book called Leviathan

Mr. Zanoni- Introduction to LawSeptember 17, 2013Aim: What is a Social Contract?Do-Now:What is the State of Nature and what five words did Hobbes use to describe life in it?Review:Human Nature- the ways of thinking, feeling, and acting that are common to most peopleThe State of Nature- Life before the existence of government and laws

Mr. Zanoni- Introduction to LawSeptember 17, 2013Aim: What is a Social Contract?What is a Contract?Mr. Zanoni- Introduction to LawSeptember 17, 2013Aim: What is a Social Contract?What is a Contract?Mr. Zanoni- Introduction to LawSeptember 17, 2013Aim: What is a Social Contract?An Agreement between two people where each side agrees to do something in exchange for the other doing something.Example:

A sports contract- the Owner agrees to pay the athlete, and the athlete agrees to play for the team for a certain period of time

Thomas Hobbes- 1588-1679 What is a Social Contract?

Social Contract: An agreement by people and the ruler (Sovereign) to give up rights in exchange for securityMr. Zanoni- Introduction to LawSeptember 17, 2013Aim: What is a Social Contract?

Thomas Hobbes- 1588-1679 Human Nature: People were selfish and violent

State of Nature: Constant state of war

Social Contract: People give up all their rights to the government for protection.Mr. Zanoni- Introduction to LawSeptember 17, 2013Aim: What is a Social Contract?

John Locke-1632-1704

Jean Jacques Rousseau- 1712-1778Two Different ViewsMr. Zanoni- Introduction to LawSeptember 17, 2013Aim: What is a Social Contract?Hobbes vs. Locke

Why do we have law?

Thomas Hobbes-

Human Nature: People are selfish and violent

State of Nature: Constant state of war

Social Contract: People give up their rights for security. Once given up, they cannot get them back. Monarchy was the best government.John Locke

Human Nature: People are Blank Slates but rational.

State of Nature: Not war but completely chaotic and frequently violent.

Social Contract: People give up some freedom to preserve rights to life, liberty and property and to create stability. Democracy was the best government.Why Government? Thomas HobbesJohn LockeInstructions: Sketch it out. Use words and images to create cartoons showing the big ideas of Hobbes, Locke and RousseauState of NatureHow would it look? Whats happening? Whats not happening

Social ContractWhos involved? Whats being exchanged?

GovernmentWho is it? Can it ever be changed?

Do Now:What are some advantages of living in a State of Nature?Mr. Zanoni- Introduction to LawSeptember 18, 2013Aim: How can a Social Contract protect rights?

Jean Jacques Rousseau- 1712-1778Mr. Zanoni- Introduction to LawSeptember 18, 2013Aim: How can a Social Contract protect rights?

Hobbes view of the State of NatureRousseaus view of the State of NatureMr. Zanoni- Introduction to LawSeptember 18, 2013Aim: How can a Social Contract protect Rights?

Jean Jacques Rousseau- 1712-1778Mr. Zanoni- Introduction to LawSeptember 18, 2013Aim: How can a Social Contract protect rights?Human Nature: People are naturally good and moral.

State of Nature: Peaceful and happy.

Social Contract: People give up some rights to protect them, but not just life liberty and property. Thought direct democracy (where everyone actually represented themselves) was the best form of government.Why do we have law?

Thomas Hobbes-

Human Nature: People are selfish and violent

State of Nature: Constant state of war

Social Contract: People give up all their rights for security. Once given up, they cannot get them back. Monarchy was the best government.John Locke

Human Nature: People are a blank slate but people are rational.

State of Nature: Not war but completely chaotic and frequently violent.

Social Contract: People give up some freedom to preserve rights to life, liberty and property and to create stability. Democracy was the best government.Jean Jacques Rousseau

Human Nature: People are naturally good and moral.

State of Nature: Peaceful and happy.

Social Contract: People give up some rights to protect them, but not just life liberty and property. Thought direct democracy (where everyone actually represented themselves) was the best form of government.

Do Now: If you were stranded on an island with 30 other people, what is the first thing you would do?Mr. Zanoni- Introduction to LawSeptember 19, 2013Aim: Why do we have laws?Mr. Zanoni- Introduction to LawSeptember 19, 2013Aim: Why do we have laws?