Friday, Jan. 25

J.A. Are humans good or bad by human nature? 

Humans are good by nature.  By birth, we are innocent.  Also, we naturally do good things for people.  When people are in trouble, our first instinct is to help them.  People also just do kind gestures, like holding doors open, for each other.

Thursday, Jan. 24

Reading Quiz:
1. What type of government does the United States have?  Explain.
            United States has a Democracy.  The people get to elect leaders in the government.

2. What type of government did the Romans turn to in times of crisis?

            The Romans turned to Dictatorship since it kept control over the people.

3. Who were the plebeians?

             The common farmer.

4. Some people call the US an Oligarchy.   Explain why.
             They call the US an Oligarchy because we have a senate, house of representatives, supreme court, and a president.  An Oligarchy is when a small group of people rules.

5. Read the following excerpt from Acts 25:22-29.
             We can infer that one of the laws the Romans had was to protect Roman citizens.

  Top Ten Ways They Got Into Power in Europe:

1. Invade the country
2. Declare war
3. Defeat king/leader
4. Be liked by people
5. Wait until king is weak
6. Have good values
7. Be rich
8. Have lots of land
9. Be king in Feudal system
10. Be son of a king

Actual Top Seven Ways to Get to Power: (Re-Centralization)

1. Common set of laws (Henry II)
2. Central gov't collect taxes (Philip Augustus)
3. Standing army loyal to the king X
4. State officials to enforce the laws (Philip Augustus)
5. Court system for centralized justice (Henry II, Louis XI)
6. Use religion to approve of the king X
7. Get people who are a threat to your power to be a part of your gov't (Parliament)

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Monday, Jan. 21

J.A.-- What is the purpose of Government?

The purpose of government is to create stability in the community, standardization of rules, and enforcing the rules.  Without the government in a civilization, it would be complete chaos.

Homework: Definition of Different Types of Governments

• Bureaucracy-- government of state officials (not really elected)
• Aristocracy-- government by nobles (2nd tier in the feudalism)
• Constitutionalism-- government with a constitution
• Autocracy-- one person has absolute power
• Monarchy-- government with a king/queen
• Dictatorship-- government by a dictator (one leader)
• Totalitarianism-- government where leader is not restricted at all
• Absolutism-- belief in principles of political, ethical, and theological things
• Democracy-- government by the people
• Oligarchy-- government by a small group of people