Friday, February 14, 2014

Session 1: Why Government?

Why do we bother with government? It costs money and its a hassle. What's the point?

Today we considered what might happen without government--anarchy. This session introduced the  impossibility of sustained anarchy, the natural existence of government in every social setting, the role of government in conflict resolution and the role of government in public works. Our main objective today was to help the student answer the question:

“Why do we need a government in the first place?”

Reading for today:

  • Declaration of Independence; 
  • United States Constitution (main body only, not the Amendments); 
  • Indiana State Constitution.


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