What did the Founders learn about government from the Romans?
The Romans governed themselves without a king, everyone shared power, citizens delegate power to elected leaders, everyone works for the common good
Wealthy, upper class people
aristocrats
The type of government in which the citizens have the power to govern, elect representatives, and promote the common good
Republican Government
What advantages did the Founders see in republican government?
representatives serve the common good, more efficient, people have a say, representative are responsible to the people and can be removed
To entrust someone to represent your interests
delegate
The good of the community as a whole.
common good
A person elected to act and speak for others.
Representative
What were disadvantages of a Republican government?
work best in small communities, can't be too much diversity, people would divide into factions rather than work for common good
How did the Founders adapt the idea of republican government?
they combined the ideas of direct democracy and a republic to form a representative democracy
A type of government in which the people themselves meet and make the laws that they decide are needed.
direct democracy
The people choose leaders to make and administer laws for their country.
representative democracy
Citizens should put aside their own self-interests in favor of the common good.
civic virtue
How was Cincinnatus an example of civic virtue?
He gave up his farming life to defend his country, then he gave up power to not take power away from others. He had common good in mind.
Why is civic virtue necessary for republican government to work well?
so when conflict between personal interests and common good arose, people would set aside their interests to protect common good.
How did the colonists teach the values of republican government?
modeled by parents, schools taught civic virtue, church, leaders set examples
