US Gov and Politics

John Locke: Second Treatise, Of Civil Government-Assignment Ideas (Woll 3-9) Your rubric is if the main points are there, and they are under 125 words.? It is either an A or an F.? Below I have listed a few questions to assist you as your complete this assignment. You do not have to answer each question, but if you would like you may use them to guide your writing. 1. How does Locke describe the state of nature? 2. Why do people leave the state of nature and join a political society by establishing a government? 3. Under what conditions can government be dissolved? 4. Do you agree with Locke?s general ideas/concepts regarding individuals and government? 5. If Locke were alive today where would he stand on what we have come to expect/demand from our government today?

Chapter 1 Vocabulary AP US Gov Name ______________ Smith Period _____ Date _____ Directions: Match the term with its definition. Place the correct letter on the line beside each definition. (21 points) _____1. A system of selecting policymakers and of organizing government so that policy represents and responds to the public?s preferences. _____2. Goods, such as clean air and clean water, that everyone must share _____3. All the activities use by citizens to influence the selection of political leaders or the policies they pursue. Voting is an example. _____4. The process by which policy comes into being and evolves over time. People?s interest, problems, and concerns create political issues for government policymakers.