01.01 Natural Rights

A government facing protests and demonstrations that are supported by most of its citizens and spread across its territory has lost

consent of the governed

Every election in U.S. society reaffirms the principle of

consent of the governed

An example of an important service the government provides to all U.S. citizens is

education

Throughout the city, police officers patrol the streets and neighborhoods of St. Louis. This image best illustrates how government

enforces laws and provides protection for citizens

A "limited government" is a government that

has restrictions on the powers of its officials

Protection for individual rights in U.S. society reflects the idea that all people have

natural rights

Governments create laws and rules to

prevent chaos

One purpose of government is to

protect citizen rights

In 2011, a movement known as Occupy Wall Street began in New York City. The protestors asserted that large corporations had too much influence on government. They blamed this influence for greater financial problems for the majority of Americans, such as the lack of jobs. Which principle do the protestors most likely believe government violated?

representative government

The highway you see here used to be a two-lane road and did not connect to other highways. Over the years, the highway was expanded and new ramps built to connect to other roads and highways. The changes in this image illustrate how government

builds and maintains highways

An example of a location that directly shows government in action is a

school

This doctor has the right to assist this patient because

she is licensed by the government to practice medicine