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Social Contract Theory & Declaration of Independence

Social Contract Theory & Declaration of Independence. G2 a. Compare and contrast the Declaration of Independence and the Social Contract Theory. b. Evaluate the Declaration of Independence as a persuasive argument. . Bellringer.

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Social Contract Theory & Declaration of Independence

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  1. Social Contract Theory & Declaration of Independence G2 a. Compare and contrast the Declaration of Independence and the Social Contract Theory. b. Evaluate the Declaration of Independence as a persuasive argument.

  2. Bellringer • Review the ideas of yesterday’s three philosophers AND explain which one your most agree with and WHY! GIVE Examples! • Write in a complete paragraph! (5-7 sentences)!

  3. Remember from YESTERDAY!!?? • Social Contract Theory- The idea that people willingly give up their own power and rights in order to maintain social order. • Two philosophers argued two different aspects of the social contract theory. [Thomas Hobbes and John Locke]

  4. What Hobbes believed…. • Hobbes felt people gave up their rights and power to the government because people were dangerous and without government nothing would be safe. • In order to stay alive people form a contract with the government, who then becomes the authority

  5. What Locke Believed… • Locke agreed with the social contract theory but argued that there should be separation of government powers and individuals should have protected rights. • Locke argued that people (citizens) should be allowed to impeach or overthrow the government if is harmful or doesn’t meet their needs.

  6. Influence on America • Thomas Jefferson: primary author of the Declaration of Independence used ideas of Locke’s Social Contract Theory to argue independence! • Purpose of Declaration of Independence: to state and explain reasons for separation from the British King.

  7. Declaration of Independence • The document’s ideas can be traced to several philosophies: John Locke: 1. Natural Rights -believed people were born with certain natural rights (life, liberty and property) 2. Social Contract Theory: -that the people and the government have a “contract” -people had the right to overthrow a government if it did not uphold its end of the contract

  8. Closing: It’s too late to apologize…. • Halfway across the globeAnd we're standing on new groundScreaming 'cross the wavesYou can't hear a soundThere's no fair trials, no trade, no libertiesNo teaWe've colonized America; we won't stand for tyranny,Oh king • And it's too late to apologize It's too lateI said it's too late to apologizeIt's too late • We've paid your foolish tax, read the actsAnd they just won't do • We want to make it clear, we believe this much is trueAll men were created with certain • Unalienable rightsAmong these are life, liberty, and the pursuitOf happiness • And it's too late to apologizeIt's too lateI said It's too late to apologizeIt's too late • It's too late to apologizeIt's too lateI said it's too late apologizeIt's too late • I said it's too late to apologize, yeahIt's too lateI said it's too late to apologize, yeah • Halfway across the globeAnd we're standing on new ground

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