1. What ideas about civic life informed the founding generation?
WTP Lesson 2 Part B
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2. Think of a state of nature to explore ?? of political philosophy
Are people selfish?
Can people care for the good of others?
What should be the purpose of govt?
Where should people in power get their authority to govern?
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3. How should govt be organized?
What kinds of govt should be respected & supported?
What kinds of govt should be resisted?
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4. What values from natural rights philosophy influenced the founding generation?
Begin note-taking here!
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5. Individual Rights
Personal, inherent, inalienable
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6. Popular sovereignty/ Govt by consent
Created & derive authority from the people
IF VIOLATE– right of revolution
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7. Limited Government Purpose: serve- life, liberty, property of all
Ppl own govt via election & other means
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8. Human Equality All are free and equal
Used to attack slavery & other inequalities
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9. Review Classical Republicanism and Classical Liberalism from Lesson 2- already assigned & read !