Founding Ideals Practice

Definition of Ideal

• a principle or standard of perfection that a person or group consistently tries to achieve

• all people are treated the same way and valued equally

• freedom

• powers or privileges granted to people either by an agreement among themselves or by law

Definition of Democracy

• the chance for people to pursue their hopes and dreams

• a system of government founded on the simple principle that the power to rule comes from the consent of the governed.

• freedom

• form of government where the power is in the hands of a single person.

Definition of Liberty

• a system of government founded on the simple principle that the power to rule comes from the consent of the governed.

• the chance for people to pursue their hopes and dreams

• powers or privileges granted to people either by an agreement among themselves or by law

• freedom

Definition of Equality

• a principle or standard of perfection that a person or group consistently tries to achieve

• all people are treated the same way and valued equally

• freedom

• powers or privileges granted to people either by an agreement among themselves or by law

John Locke believed in these 2 different ideas.

• Life, liberty, property

• It is the governments job to protect peoples natural rights (when they don’t, the govt. should be overthrown)

• powers or privileges granted to people either by an agreement among themselves or by law

• Freedom

In 1776 voting rights were limited to the following.

• White men

• Land owning men

• Adult men

• Adult Women

What is an ideal?

What document is the foundation for the Ideals that we have been studying?

• Magna Carta

• The Pennsylvania State Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

What document sets up the Framework for the American system of government?

• Magna Carta

• The Pennsylvania State Constitution

• The Declaration

• The Constitution

Definition of Opportunity

• the chance for people to pursue their hopes and dreams

• a system of government founded on the simple principle that the power to rule comes from the consent of the governed.

• freedom

• form of government where the power is in the hands of a single person.