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The New Basis of Government /What makes government legitimate? (Locke)
Government exists to preserve propety, life and liberty, defend from foreign attacks, and serve the common good
o The problems in the state of nature/necessity of government (Locke)
SoN- no protection of property, poverty, lack of economy
o Locke’s Theory of Rights and the Limits on governmental authority
(EDIT: ADD DETAIL) Government exists to secure rights
o What does private property do for us in terms of production? (Locke)
Increases production by a LOT
o What does money do for us in terms of production? (Locke)
Creates an incentive for production
o Capitalism= stuff for everyone/vast inequality (Locke)
Capitalism means there’s vast financial inequality, but we all have an opportunity for advancement
o Difference Between Society and Government(Paine)
Society promotes happiness by uniting our affections, government impedes happiness by restraining us. Government is a necessary evil to make up for our lack of virtue, society is a blessing
Why does Paine say humanity is all equal?
We’re all created in the same way, so equality can only be destroyed by something that comes after
o The Law as Median Strips (DOI)
(EDIT: DOUBLE CHECK) We’re free to go anywhere we want with some restrictions
When do we have a right to dissolve gvmt? Do we have an inherent right to democratic gvmt?
We have a right to dissolve gvmt if it isn’t securing rights, but we can’t dissolve a gvmt that was voted on by popular consent and secures our rights
How did (Paine) think the structure of gvmt should work?
Gvmt should be simple because it’s less likely to break and easier to fix
Argument against monarchical Government (Paine)
(EDIT: double check) Biblical authority was illegitimate
Whose principles created the declaration/liberalism?
Lockean
What does it mean to say that the Revolution was a Revolution of Sober Expectations? What did they discover?
(EDIT: Check) The revolution caused the founders to have a better understanding of what was needed to create a good democracy/gvmt Civil liberty and unalienable rights were the end of gvmt
The Argument for Small Republics
Having a simple government will make it easier to troubleshoot problems Small areas united in foreign and general concerns are the only possible method of ruling 1 government focused on freedom can’t address all issues as well as local gvmts
o The Failures of the Articles
(EDIT: Double check, not a priority) The weak ventral government was unworkable. It couldn’t conduce foreign policy, regulate, trade, defend borders (EG NAs), or handle interstate disputes (Can’t adjucate, need unanimous agreement)
o The Failures of State Governments
Not meeting basic rights, states passing too many/unjust laws, changing laws too frequently, abuse of power, uneducated people in gvmt
How did the Constitution Protect Property?
Taking away power from failing State governments
o Stability of New Constitution
How did the Constitution allow the people to represent themselves better than the AoC did? (EDIT: Double check, question may be off, but maybe just know answer)
The Constitution is More Distant from the People than the State Governments but also has a Direct Relationship with them that the Articles didn’t have
o Hamilton’s Argument for a Strong, “Energetic,” and even Unrestrained National Government vs. Brutus’s Argument for a Restrained and Limited Government
(EDIT: Add brutus) You need an energetic government to get things done
Federalist Realism and the “Science of Politics”
Federalists are very realistic and focused on the hear and now Political science helps us to understand how to use certain forms of gvmt to make it work
o Federalist Paper #10’s Solution to the Problems of Small Republics: the Large Republic
Large republics can overpower factions that destroy republican government
Danger of Factions in Small Republic vs. Danger of Factions in Large Republic. How does the Large Republic Solve the Problem of Factions?
Large groups solve factions because