1. Origins of Government Why do we have government?

2. State of Nature A world before government

3. Choice AChoice B AnarchyDictatorship

4. Property In a world with no government, can you own property? (land, house, possessions, etc…) How could you maintain control of your property? What problems might arise that could be solved by a strict government?

5. Rights In a world with no government, what rights would you have? Who would protect your rights? What is to stop someone else from taking them away? What problems might arise that could be solved by a strict government?

6. Safety In a world with no government, would you feel safe? Why or why not? How could you keep yourself safe? What problems might arise that could be solved by a strict government?

7. Survival In a world with no government, what survival challenges would you face? How could you get the food, water, and shelter you would need to survive? What problems might arise that could be solved by a strict government?

8. Human Nature In a world with no government, do you think that people would naturally treat each other decently? Do you think that without laws people would be generally good and peaceful or generally selfish and aggressive? What problems might arise that could be solved by a strict government?

9. Obviously we have more options than just dictatorship or anarchy

10. Although this guy didn’t think so… In a State of Nature People are nasty and brutish!”

11. Leviathan by Thomas Hobbes A leviathan is a sea monster or anything of great size or power Hobbes said that in a state of nature (with no government or laws) all people would be at war with each other People therefore need a single strong ruler with complete authority in order to prevent chaos. WITHOUT A POWERFUL KING, THERE WOULD BE CHAOS!!!

13. But this guy did… All people are born with NATURAL RIGHTS The government is supposed to protect those rights If it doesn’t, the people have the right to OVERTHROW the gov’t John Locke

14. Natural Rights  Life  Liberty  Property

15. Support for either Philosopher has led to the creation of many different forms of government. Republic Communism Dictatorship Direct Democracy Theocracy Constitutional Monarchy Absolute Monarchy Oligarchy

16. Given these various governments, Who has power? How is power acquired? How long do the rulers rule? What rights do the people have? Don’t know…. Lets find out!