POSC 225 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: The Federalist Papers, Energistics
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American government & politics in a racially divided world. Functions of government: provide security cia, serve the public good provide for the general welfare of the people (african. The supreme court justice will always be the job of the president (to pick): offering services what does the government owe me? *healthcare, wealth fare, Medicare, social security (education is not a service) The law is the standard. (in america the basic principle is the law) Natural law laws come from nature (right to peace and prosperity, love who you want to love) Natural rights rights that everyone is entitled to (freedom of speech, freedom to protest) Thomas hobbes by nature men are aggressive and afraid of being attacked, citizens must enter into a natural contract give up something, to get something. John locke entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness (natural law) Alexander hamilton the federalist papers, set up the banks (bigger part of constitution than thomas jefferson)
