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AP US Gov & Politics

U1 Review : Ideals of Democracy

May 4, 2020

AP US Gov & Politics

May 4th, 2020

Learning Target (LOR-1.A) : Explain how democratic ideas are

reflected in the Declaration of Independence and the U.S.

Constitution.

Focus Area : Ideas of limited government, natural rights,

popular sovereignty, republicanism, and social contract

What ideals do you think of when

you think of democracy?

Explain how democratic ideas are

reflected in the Declaration of

Independence and the U.S.

Constitution. LOR-1.A

CON LOR PRD PMI MPI

Group Anchor Chart

→ Sketch out the BEST

representation of your the

FIVE democratic ideals

- can be a symbol or a

picture

- must include the essential

attributes of the ideal

DEMOCRATIC

IDEALS

We did this in class in January!

Limited Gov Natural Rights Popular Sovereignty Republicanism Social Contract

DEMOCRATIC

IDEALS

Attributes:

→ no one is

above the law

→ laws are fair

→ written law

→ equality

→ accountability

My example on a different term

LOCKE’S SOCIAL CONTRACT THEORY STATE OF NATURE SOCIAL CONTRACT DISSOLUTION

■ State of Nature existed before government ■ People had complete freedom but also had the natural rights of “life, liberty, and property”

■ People form a government to protect their natural rights.

■ If a gov doesn’t protect its citizens’ natural rights, the people have an obligation to dissolve it

SOCIAL CONTRACT THEORY

Hobbes’ Social Contract model = You always have someone looking out for the people

What’s the ORIGINALITY score on the DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE

Not good!

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