GOVT 2306 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Gulf Coastal Plain, State Religion, Second Amendment To The United States Constitution
Document Summary
Wrote in the late 17th and early 18th century. Humans exist outside government, before government is formed goal of government is to protect individual right. Theory of checks and balances (found in us/texas constitution) Self-love (people"s personal beliefs get in the way of rationality) Diversity of facilities: people become jealous, rich versus poor. Government tries to control the factious and unreasonable people. State government can respond to a crisis faster. Life, liberty, and the pursuit of property changed to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Jefferson says they have the power to overthrow the government. Law of nature is established (not a personal god, god doesn"t interfere with human behavior) Declaration is taken almost verbatim to the two treatise of government. We leave the things indifferent that we cannot agree on (outside politics) (i. e. religion) Religious elite in england were persuaded (catholics versus protestants)
