No government leads to no rules, no one in charge, and no way for people to protect their rights. He believed the purpose of gov't was to end the state of nature.
100
Dictatorship
A form of government where one leader has absolute control over citizens lives.
100
John Locke's P.O.V on Natural Rights
It is the right to life, liberty, and property. He believed people were born with these rights.
100
tabula rasa
blank slate or page
100
sovereignty definition
ability to rule absolutely within a territory
200
Thomas Hobbes' P.O.V on State of Nature
Before gov't, people lived in a state of nature. Everyone had a right to everything but people would be at war with everyone else.
200
Monarchy
A king or queen rules the country.
200
Social Contract: Thomas Hobbes
He was the first of his era to discuss a social contract.
People agreed to give up some rights and power for protection.
200
government
an organization inside a state that controls the actions and policies of the state
200
sovereign
a ruler
300
Definition of state of nature
where everyone has a right to everything
300
Democracy
Representative Democracy
Direct Democracy
Citizens hold political power.
Citizens elect leaders to represent their rights and interests in government.
No representatives.
300
Social Contract: John Locke
People agree to give up some freedom for protection of rights.
If gov't fails to deliver people are allowed to revolt.
300
population
group of people who are the members or citizens of a state
300
state
a body of people living in a space with the powers to make laws, and wit an organization to do this
400
Oligarchy
Anarchy
A small group of people has all the power.
Nobody is in control.
400
Social Contract Definition
An agreement in which both sides agree to something in order to reach a shared goal.
400
Territory
area in which a state's rules apply
400
Thomas Hobbes
He wanted to know why we had government.
He saw humans as naturally selfish and quick to fight.
He believed that before gov't people lived in a state of nature.
He was one of the first to discuss the idea of a social contract between government and the citizens.
He was more concerned with protection/order than rights.
500
Theocracy
A government that recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority.
500
3 Natural Rights
Life, Liberty, Property
500
Sovereignty
ability to rule absolutely within a territory
500
John Locke
He believed everyone had the same human nature.
He believed gov't should protect the rights of people.