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Unit 1 - Foundations of Government

Unit 1 - Foundations of Government. Targets 1.1 WHY STUDY GOVERNMENT – 1.2 THEORIES OF GOVERNMENT. THE STUDY Of GOVERNMENT. TEAMS. Why should we study government? Do we need government? Why or Why not? What would happen if government ceased to exist?

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Unit 1 - Foundations of Government

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  1. Unit 1 - Foundations of Government Targets 1.1 WHY STUDY GOVERNMENT – 1.2 THEORIES OF GOVERNMENT AP Government & Politics: Timpanogos High School

  2. THE STUDY Of GOVERNMENT

  3. TEAMS • Why should we study government? • Do we need government? Why or Why not? • What would happen if government ceased to exist? • Today, is government doing a good job or not? • Write down one area the government is doing a good job and one where they are not. (Be Specific) • Do you think our government has become too powerful today? • If so, in what way? (be specific) • What limits should be placed on Government? Government & Citizenship Timpanogos High School

  4. 1.1 Why Study Government? • Government affects many aspects of our lives • Government decisions ( public policy & Nation Security policy ) touches almost every aspect of our lives… • The role of government changed dramatically in the 20th century AP Government & Politics: Timpanogos High School

  5. IN DEPTH RESOURCE • Take a look at the story below on ISIS. Though not a government in a traditional sense, ISIS has vast ambitions. They are working towards what they consider to be a “higher good” • 16 things you need to know about ISIS (Vox) (Focus on slides 1 &2) http://www.vox.com/cards/things-about-isis-you-need-to-know/what-is-isis • How did ISIS get started? • What does ISIS ultimately want? 1.1 Why Study Government? • Enduring Political Questions: • Who has the power? • Who Actually Exercises Political Power? • What ultimate ends do (should) governments serve? • What “greater good” is government set up for? (Aristotle: governments should exist for some higher good.) • What kinds of public policies should government adopt to achieve this greater good? • IN DEPTH RESOURCE • James Q Wilson argues marriage and the family as the basis of society in the PBS program Lets Get Married • http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/marriage/interviews/wilson.html • What are the dangers of the dissolution of the family unit according to Wilson? • How have governments responded to the problem? AP Government & Politics: Timpanogos High School

  6. 1.2 Enduring Theories of Government • Aristotle… • Systematic Study of Government • Autocracy, Oligarchy, Democracy • Plato… • Philosopher-Kings • The Republic Government & Citizenship Timpanogos High School

  7. 1.2 Enduring Theories of Government • Machiavelli… • The Prince… • “The ends justify the means” • John Locke… • Natural Rights… • “Life, Liberty, and property” AP Government & Politics: Timpanogos High School

  8. 1.2 Enduring Theories of Government • James Madison - • Human nature & the need for government • “But what is government itself but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If all men were angels, no government would be necessary”. • James Madison, Federalist #51 • Thomas Jefferson - Size and scope of government • “The government that governs least governs best” • Thomas Jefferson AP Government & Politics: Timpanogos High School

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