We the People Unit 1 Lesson 2 7/31/2018

Lesson 2 Why do we need government? 7/31/2018

Identifying Basic Rights What rights do you believe all people should have? 7/31/2018

Natural Rights Everyone has a right to life, liberty, and property Sometimes called basic rights or fundamental rights All persons have these rights just because they are human beings Everyone born has these rights 7/31/2018

John Locke Lived 1632-1704 English philosopher Wrote about natural rights Wrote main purpose of government was to protect natural rights Wrote kings should not have absolute power 7/31/2018

Absolute Power Power without limits 7/31/2018

State of Nature The basis of natural rights philosophy; a state of nature is the condition of people living in a situation without manmade government, rules, or laws. 7/31/2018

State of Nature Locke did not mean that people lived in the wilderness He saw a state of nature as a condition in which no governments or laws exited at all 7/31/2018

Protecting Natural Rights What might be the advantages and disadvantages of living in a state of nature? What might happen to people’s rights? What would life be like? 7/31/2018

Social Compact or Social Contract An agreement people make among themselves to create a government to rule them and protect their natural rights. People consent to obey laws. 7/31/2018

Social Contract What are some laws that you have consented to, to protect your basic rights? 7/31/2018

Write a paragraph that tells how the rights to life, liberty, and property apply to you and your family. 7/31/2018