warm-up: What are the characteristics of a nation? land/territory Population Sovereignty Government

Theories and Origins of Government Part 1 Earliest Foundations

I. Theories of Government Evolution Theory Force Theory

Theories of Government Divine Right Theory Social Contract Theory

II. Contributions of the Greeks Athenian Democracy or Direct Democracy When: 508 bc – 322bc What: Where:

III. Contributions of the Romans Roman Republic When: 509 bc – 27bc What: Classical Republicanism Civic virtue Moral education Small, uniform communities

So, what kind of government do we have in the U.S. today?

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Theories and Origins of Government Part 2

I. The Magna Carta When: 1215 Who: What: Why:

II Petition of Rights The Petition of Rights -1628 Who: What: Why:

English Government – Parliament Arrives Parliament was a council of nobility created to advise the monarch. History of hostility between parliament and monarch. Parliament = House of Lords + House of Commons House of Lords- nobility House of Commons - wealthy and people of standing in community-knights, merchants, craftsmen.

English Origins of American Government The English Bill of Rights - 1689 Who: What: Glorious Revolution Why: Photos: above is William and Mary Below, Hampton Court, their castle

John Locke, 1632-1704

John Locke’s Natural Rights Philosophy State of Nature Natural Rights Human Nature Purpose of Government Social Contract Theory