Lesson 3 What did the founders learn about

Lesson 3: What did the founders learn about Republican government from the ancient world. Pages 13 - 18

1. Describe the major characteristics of republican govt. 2. Demonstrate an understanding of civic virtue and why it is important. 3. Explain Montesquieu’s about the importance and value of mixed government 4. Explain how James Madison adapted the ideas of classical republicanism to meet the needs of the govt. in America.

Ideas from classical republicanism 1. Civic Virtue 2. Moral Education 3. Small, uniform communities

Civic Virtue • Set aside what is best for you, and do what is best for the country • Can you give some examples?

Moral Education • Civic virtue does not come naturally so it is the responsibility of the govt. to teach morality they did so with gods and goddess

Small, uniform communities • Necessary if people are to know can care for each other • According to ancient Rome, people must very much alike… diversity should not be tolerated… • Communities should have an established religion – do you agree with this? Why or why not

Understanding the differences between natural rights Philosophy and classical republicanism • You will be given a chart to fill out… please answer the rest of the spaces

Compare the two 1. Stressed the rights of the individual to life, liberty and property 1. Stressed promoting the common good above the rights of the individual

Compare the two 2. Stressed that individuals human nature is should be such that motivated by individual civic virtue behavior is motivated by self -interest.

Compare the two 3. Stressed that 3. Limited ind. rights to privacy, belief, society is a expression and collection of opportunities to individuals, each read, think & earn money. If people sharing the had freedom to do same right to such things they pursue his or her might stop being reliable and fully own welfare dedicated to the common good

Compare the two 4. Stressed that people’s opportunities should not be limited by the situation or group into which they are born 4. Discouraged diversity of beliefs, wealth, and ways of life. Stressed small communities where people know and care for each other

Compare the two 5. Stressed avoiding 5. Stressed that the formation of the main factions or interest purpose of govt. groups that might should be to endanger the common good. protect natural rights. The state Citizens should participate fully in existed to serve the govt. to the interests of promote the common good the individual

Compare the two 6. To preserve 6. Stressed the natural rights, govt. importance of guarantee specific political rights, such as civil such as voting rights (freedom of and expressing conscience and ideas and privacy) and opinions about political rights govt. , and (vote, run for serving in public office) office

Govt. organized to promote common good? • Montesquieu advocated a system that divided and balanced the power

James Madison • “Father of the Constitution” • How to get a democracy in the states… representative democracy • Idea of separation of powers • System of checks and balances