1. Whose idea was it to govern?
Theories and Purposes of Government

2. Cornell Notes This is how your notes should look today.
Main Ideas, Purposes of Government
Descriptions of each purpose

3. Evolutionary Theory Gradually developed Stage 1: Cave men
Stage 2: families join together to create clans

4. Force Theory (Blood &Iron)
Strong groups conquered territories, brought inhabitants under their control
ex: dictatorship

5. Divine Right Theory
God gave those born into it the unlimited right to rule other people
ex: Kings and Queens/Monarchy

6. Social Contract Theory
Government should protect natural rights to life, liberty, and property (Locke).
ex: democracy/republic

7. Stop!
Online poll

8. Answer the second column of the chart: What is the government doing in each of the pictures?

9. One purpose of government is MAINTAINING SOCIAL ORDER…
If you do this… what’s going to happen?
One purpose of government is MAINTAINING SOCIAL ORDER…
The government does this by making laws that protect the community and enforcing them.

10. Another purpose of government is PROTECTING INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS!
Of course, sometimes the gov’t does a pretty bad job of it…
The government is supposed to stand up for people’s rights when they can’t stand up for themselves…. (speech, religion, press, assembly)

11. Another purpose of government is to MAKE ECONOMIC DECISIONS.
Makes (coins) Money
Collects Taxes
Funds Government Programs
Provides Financial Aid to Citizens and Foreign Nations

12. Another purpose of government is PROVIDING PUBLIC SERVICES.
The government collects taxes from citizens, but it uses that money to provide services to benefit the community…
Things Like:
Public Transportation
& Public Schools

13. Protect National Security
The government uses its military and police forces to protect its citizens from attack!

14. In the third column, answer which PURPOSE OF GOVERNMENT is shown in the pictures.

15. Maintaining Social Order!

16. PROVIDING PUBLIC SERVICES!

17. PROTECTING INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS!

18. PROVIDING NATIONAL DEFENSE!

19. MAKING ECONOMIC DECISIONS!

20. Your group will receive a picture.
Collaborate with your group to determine which PURPOSE OF GOVERNMENT the picture is displaying.
Choose one member of your group who will report out to the class.