Unit 1 Flashcards
Why do we have governments
To protect our right to freedom
Natural rights philosophy
That we have natural rights because we are alive
State of nature
No government chaos
Social contract
Agreement that both sides have responsibilities
Enter when make government
Direct consent
- write social contract
- take oath of allegiance
Indirect consent
- born in
- by staying
- enjoying beliefs of society
Right to life
Be free
To survive
Choose anything
Right to liberty
Freedom to think
Freedom to believe
Right to prosperity
Own goods for life
Economic gain
Right to revolution
Best to make flexible gov
Right to overthrow gov
Flexible gov
Be able to make changed in government in order to avoid being overthrown
Monarchy
King Queen rule
Heterocyclic
Republic
Sovereignty right I rule
People elect representatives
Direct democracy
Citizens on all issues
Representative democracy
People elect people to it’s on issues
