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Class Starter Look at your Unit I Plan
Using a highlighter, identify the target(s) or “I can” statements that we cover.
“I can” statements will be your test!
“The State”What are the four characteristics of a
state? Nations, countries, and states all refer
to the same thing! In order to be a “state”, you must have
four things: Territory Population Sovereignty (ability to make own laws) Government
What are the four theories of the Origin of the State?
Major Political Ideas (Origin of the State)
Force Theory: 1 person/group forces power and submission of other people
Evolutionary Theory: State developed naturally out of the “Family.” Head of Family Head of Government
Divine Right Theory: Ordained by God God gave them the right to rule
Social Contract Theory: State exists to serve the will of the people People are the source of power – free
to give or withhold power
Traditional Forms of Government
Feudalism: People are bound to a King (loyal) and in return King provides protection
Absolute Monarchy: King/Queen has total control of military and government
Authoritarianism: unlimited amount of power, no restraints on power of government
Despotism: absolute power/tyrannical rule (tyrant)
Liberal Democracy: Protects individual rights; consent of the governed
Totalitarianism: controls all facets of life
Democracy Of the people, for the people
(People are source of power) Equal rights (protection of
rights) Representative government
Dictatorship Not responsible for policies Autocracy/Oligarchy Authoritarian – absolute power One leader (Despot) Governs without consent of the
people
Unitary Centralized government (one
unit) Limited local government One legislature (created by
constitution)
Federal Division of powers Central & Local Governments
(National, State, and Local Government)
Each have own set of powers Separation of Powers (3
branches)
Confederate Limited powers – only handles
matters that member states assign to it
Central organization – alliance of individual states
No power to make laws that apply to individual states
Come together for a common cause
Presidential Two branches are equal and
separate Executive Branch led by
President Executive & Legislative branches
are popularly elected
Parliamentary Executive and Legislative branch
are combined Executive must answer to
Parliament (Legislature) Executive (Prime Minister) is
elected by Parliament (Legislature)
Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson, Wonder Woman, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, John Adams, James Madison
English Colonists brought ordered, limited, and representative government Ordered: Justice of the Peace,
Sheriff, Counties, etc. Limited: Restricted power and
individual rights Representative: Government
serves the will of the people
Influential Documents Magna Carta (1215): granted
Englishmen certain rights (trial by jury, protection of property, etc.) Power of the monarchy was not absolute
The Petition of Right (1628): limited kings power
The English Bill of Rights (1689): written to prevent abuses by the King/Queen (right to a fair trial, no excessive bail, no cruel and unusual punishment)
John Locke Natural Rights:
rights inherent in human beings (life, liberty & property)
Consent of the Governed: government gets its authority from the people
Limited Government: restrictions should be placed on the government to protect the natural rights of the people
Comparisons – Natural Rights “The state of
nature has a law to govern it”
“Life, Liberty and property”
“Laws of Nature and Nature’s God”
“Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness”Thomas
Jefferson – Declaration
of Independenc
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John Locke
2.4 – CREATING A CONSTITUTION
Need for a Stronger Government Philadelphia Convention, May,
1787 Delegates agreed to create a
new government 55/74 delegates attended, 12/13
States attended Framers (all had distinguished
backgrounds and most had education)
Independence Hall – Sworn to Secrecy – Extremely HOT!
Virginia Plan 3 Branches (Legislative,
Executive, & Judicial) Legislative: Bicameral,
decided by population & monetary contributions, House – popular election, Senate – House elected
New Jersey Plan 3 Branches (Legislative,
Executive, & Judicial) Legislative: Unicameral, Each state has equal representation
How should the States be represented in Congress?
Connecticut Compromise Bicameral Legislature: House –
Population, Senate – equal representation
Sources of the Constitution British tradition, State
Governments, and John Locke’s Two Treatises of Government
Date Finished: September 17, 1787
Federalists vs. Favored
ratification Madison &
Hamilton Federalist
Papers
Anti-Federalists Opposed
ratification Jefferson Believed
National Government was too powerful
Wanted Bill of Rights
September 13, 1788: 11/13 States ratified the Constitution
New York City – Capital, Congress located on Wall Street
April 30, 1789: George Washington took the oath of office