G2 a. Compare and contrast the Declaration of Independence and the Social Contract Theory. b. Evaluate the Declaration of Independence as a persuasive argument.

 Review the ideas of yesterday’s three philosophers AND explain which one your most agree with and WHY! GIVE Examples!  Write in a complete paragraph! (5-7 sentences)!

 Social Contract Theory- The idea that people willingly give up their own power and rights in order to maintain social order. - Two philosophers argued two different aspects of the social contract theory. [Thomas Hobbes and John Locke]

Hobbes felt people gave up their rights and power to the government because people were dangerous and without government nothing would be safe. In order to stay alive people form a contract with the government, who then becomes the authority

 Locke agreed with the social contract theory but argued that there should be separation of government powers and individuals should have protected rights.  Locke argued that people (citizens) should be allowed to impeach or overthrow the government if is harmful or doesn’t meet their needs.

 Thomas Jefferson: primary author of the Declaration of Independence used ideas of Locke’s Social Contract Theory to argue independence!  Purpose of Declaration of Independence: to state and explain reasons for separation from the British King.

 The document’s ideas can be traced to several philosophies: John Locke: 1. Natural Rights -believed people were born with certain natural rights (life, liberty and property) 2. Social Contract Theory: -that the people and the government have a “contract” -people had the right to overthrow a government if it did not uphold its end of the contract

 Halfway across the globe And we're standing on new ground Screaming 'cross the waves You can't hear a sound There's no fair trials, no trade, no liberties No tea We've colonized America; we won't stand for tyranny, Oh king  And it's too late to apologize It's too late I said it's too late to apologize It's too late  We've paid your foolish tax, read the acts And they just won't do  We want to make it clear, we believe this much is true All men were created with certain  Unalienable rights Among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit Of happiness  And it's too late to apologize It's too late I said It's too late to apologize It's too late  It's too late to apologize It's too late I said it's too late apologize It's too late  I said it's too late to apologize, yeah It's too late I said it's too late to apologize, yeah  Halfway across the globe And we're standing on new ground