Big Questions

What are some major reasons that lead to countries going to war?

 ·          “War is continuation of diplomacy through other means”

 ·          “War is an attempt to impose one nations will on another”

 ·          Money or Resources

 ·          Desire to spread/limit political beliefs OR religious beliefs

 ·          God, Gold, Glory (Especially in pre-revolutionary France)

 o    Religion (and Political/Government philosophies), Resources, Respect



What are some strengths and weaknesses of the following forms of government? (Provide an example of each)

 ·          Constitutional Monarchy

 o    Advantages

 §   Monarch doesn’t have total power (Limits Tyranny)

 §   Always an experienced king to balance new elected officials

 o    Disadvantages

 §   Conflicts between the Monarch and Legislative Group (Parliament, Assembly) can keep work from getting done or lead to more dramatic problems like war.

 §   Some people think Kings are bad

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0level1lfo1"> ·          Absolute Monarchy

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space: auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0level2lfo1"> o    Advantages

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.5in;mso-add-space: auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0level3lfo1"> §   Can make decisions quickly and get things done without trouble

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space: auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0level2lfo1"> o    Disadvantages

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.5in;mso-add-space: auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0level3lfo1"> §   Easy for the King to abuse his power and become a Tyrant

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.5in;mso-add-space: auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0level3lfo1"> §   People have no official say in government

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0level1lfo1"> ·          Democratic Republic (The United States, France)

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space: auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0level2lfo1"> o    Advantages

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.5in;mso-add-space: auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0level3lfo1"> §   People (and their views) are represented and heard

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.5in;mso-add-space: auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0level3lfo1"> §   Very difficult to end up with Tyranny

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.5in;mso-add-space: auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0level3lfo1"> §   Majority of people should get what they want

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.0in;mso-add-space: auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0level2lfo1"> o    Disadvantages

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpMiddle" style="margin-left:1.5in;mso-add-space: auto;text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0level3lfo1"> §   Sometimes different branches don’t work well together and nothing gets done

<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpLast" style="margin-left:1.5in;mso-add-space:auto; text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0level3lfo1"> §   Views can shift very quickly

<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-fareast-font-family:Calibri;mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin;mso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin;mso-bidi-font-family:"TimesNewRoman"; mso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi;mso-ansi-language:EN-US;mso-fareast-language: EN-US;mso-bidi-language:AR-SA">In some cases disagreements lead to violence and purges (executions of enemies in government)