Mr. Gordon March 31, 2011

Appreciations, Concerns, Announcements Pre-test and Post-Test Important to take notes in class… Post-test and Final Exam Presentation on Democracy vs. Republic Cornell Notes Option Video clip What the philosophers said… Exit Slip/Reflection/Summary

A system of government in which citizens exercise supreme power, acting either directly on their own or through elected representatives.

A show of hands?

Technically the answer is yes and no. When the founders created the United States they were fearful of creating a full democracy, providing all the power to the people. However, the United States has come to be a symbol for democracy because we strive to create a government system with the power given to the people.

I pledge allegiance to my Flag of the United States of America and to the _________ for which it stands…

A Republic is: A nation in which supreme power rests with the citizens and is exercised by their elected representatives.

Republic More direct power for the people to create individual action Democracy

Let’s take a look at the presidential election of 2000, which was between which two nominees…. November 7, 2000 Nominee George W. BushAl Gore Party RepublicanDemocratic Electoral v ote States carried 3020 Popular vo te 50,456,00250,999,897 Percent 47.9%48.4%

Because in a democracy the president is elected by the popular vote, Al Gore would have won. Instead we have a Republic which includes systems of checks and balances that we will be discussing. One example is this idea of Electoral College Right or wrong, this is our system. Let’s Watch a video on the electoral college:

John Locke and Thomas Hobbes helped develop the idea of the social contract. The social contract theory was that people in society agreed to give up some of their freedom to governments in exchange for security and order. What are some freedoms that we give up in our society?

A compromise…

SectionSection title 201 Authority to intercept wire, oral, and electronic communications relating to terrorism 202 Authority to intercept wire, oral, and electronic communications relating to computer fraud and abuse offenses 203(b) Authority to share electronic, wire and oral interception information 204 Clarification of intelligence exceptions from limitations on interception and disclosure of wire, oral, and electronic communications 206 Roving surveillance authority under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act of Duration of FISA surveillance of non-United States persons who are agents of a foreign power 209 Seizure of voic messages pursuant to warrants 212 Emergency disclosure of electronic communications to protect life and limb 214 Pen register and trap and trace authority under FISA 215 Access to records and other items under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. 217 Interception of computer trespasser communications 218 Foreign intelligence information 220 Nationwide service of search warrants for electronic evidence 223 Civil liability for certain unauthorized disclosures 225 Immunity for compliance with FISA wiretap

Hobbes and Locke saw a social contract as an agreement between the ruler and the ruled in which the ruled give up some of their freedom in exchange for security and order provided by the ruler. Both philosophers will be important to remember, but each had their own reasoning of why they believed people would enter into this social contract. John Locke Thomas Hobbes

Locke thought people would enter a social contract to secure their natural rights to life, liberty, and property. John Locke Locke: Life, Liberty, Loot

Hobbes thought people would enter into such a contract to escape the misery and insecurity of living in a state of nature, or a world without laws and government. Thomas Hobbes Horrible Hobbes: Life would be horrible without a government to support and protect us.

On a separate sheet of paper answer the following questions: 1) What is the difference between a democracy and a republic? 2) What is the social concept theory described by Thomas Hobbes and John Locke?