1. Unit 1 Day 1: Ideologies of Government Systems
BELLWORK In your notebook, create a circle map identifying as many different things that you can think of relating to the concept of government

2. So where...did we learn these ideas?
So what...is the main idea?
So where...did we learn these ideas?
GOVERNMENT
So why...is understanding the concept of government important?
So who...did these ideas come from?

3. Agenda Bellwork (Concepts) Natural Law Origins Enlightenment
State or state
4 categories of gov’t systems
Agenda

4. State of Natural Law… Natural Law
Prior to being members of organized civilizations...
humans lived completely free and untethered by human laws
Laws of the wild apply (Darwin)
Humans begin to band together to aid in survival
small tribes form
Rule of [Human Law] established
Earliest form (Hammurabic Code)

5. Origin of the concept of Government…
Aristotle
Believed in rule by best suited to lead the people justly
Emphasized individual morality
People can be good with or without laws
Aristotle’s Preferred Government Systems
Monarchy
(Kings/Best)
Aristocracy
(Elite/Best)
Polity
[Democracy]
(People)
Tyranny
(Powerful)

6. Origin of the concept of Government…
Plato
Believed in rule by [philosopher] kings
This would devolve over time
Plato’s 5 Regime Evolution
Which do you think would work the best?
Think about each era in history...
Can you understand why kings existed for so long?
Aristocracy
(Kings/Best)
Timocracy
(Landed)
Oligarchy
(Few)
Democracy
(People)
Tyranny
(Powerful)

7. Modern theory of Government…
Enlightenment Era
Time period ( ’s)
aka Age of Reason
Industry was growing rapidly [Europe]
Results in an rapid rising of philosophers
Like who?
John Locke, Thomas Hobbes, Jean-Jaques Rousseau, Baron de Montesquieu

8. Enlightenment thinkers…
John Locke (“Two Treatises”)
Believed governments should be ruled by consent of the governed (people)
Believe all humans have inalienable rights
Rights that cannot be unmade by human laws
Life, Liberty & Property
Without laws, life, liberty & property are not secure
Laws = protection for the people

9. Enlightenment thinkers…
Thomas Hobbes (“Leviathan”)
Believed governments should be ruled by the best in society (proliteriat; aristorcracy)
Believed all humans are...
Inherently corrupt, evil and brutish
War is inevitable
Without laws, humans destroy themselves
Laws = protection for the society

10. State or state… What is the difference?
State : the institution through which a society makes and enforces public policies (Magruder’s, 810)
Public Policy: laws or regulations established by the people or a legislature (gov’t body that makes laws) ideally for the good of the people

11. Government, what is it and why
do we need it?
Why do we need it?
Pre-government society (freedom but danger)
Thomas Hobbes, John Locke
Think-pair-share (shoulder partner)
Which ideology (belief) is best? Why?
Who has the best idea? Why?

12. What types of governments are there?
Autocracy
Democracy
Oligarchy
Anarchy

13. HOMEWORK due 8/16 20 Minute Reflection (Green sheet) Focus on concepts
Have ready for class tomorrow (8/16)
Check during bellwork
Notes will be posted on my site under Unit 1
Due when you walk in the door
HOMEWORK due 8/16