Enlightenment and Government Introduction

Enlightenment and the Government Introduction

Imagine that you and all of the other students in your grade are going on a class trip to China. All of the students board a plane, but your teachers have to take another flight. When you’re flying over the middle of the Pacific Ocean the plane’s engines malfunction and you crash on a deserted island. The pilot and crew parachuted out of the plane before it landed, but miraculously all of the students survived. 

The island has enough food and fresh water on it for everyone, but after a week of waiting it is clear that no one is going to come and rescue you. The lack of rules have created tension between your classmates and you decide that a government is needed.  Luckily, you paid attention in Global History, so you have some ideas.

​Here's the Scenario

Open Ended

What would Louis XIV, absolute monarch of France (r. 1654-1715) recommend? 

➡ Finish the sentence below with Louis XIV’s recommendations. 

I think your government should….

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1. Why do you need a government? 

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2. What should the government do for you and your classmates?

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3. What limits should there be on the government?

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4. What should happen if this government abuses its power?