USG.SS.1.A

Explain major political ideas in history, including the laws of nature and nature's God, unalienable rights, divine right of kings, social contract theory, and the rights of resistance to illegitimate government.

United States Government · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2010

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Vocabulary
major political ideashistorylaws of naturenature's Godunalienable rightsdivine right of kingssocial contract theoryrights of resistanceillegitimate government
Skills
  • explain (major political ideas in history) #dok2
  • identify (examples of the laws of nature and nature's God) #dok1
  • describe (unalienable rights and their significance) #dok2
  • differentiate (between social contract theory and divine right of kings) #dok2
  • analyze (the rights of resistance to illegitimate government) #dok3
Learning Targets
  • I can identify the major political ideas that have shaped history. #dok1
  • I can describe the laws of nature and nature's God as discussed in political thought. #dok2
  • I can explain the concept of unalienable rights and their importance in political philosophy. #dok2
  • I can differentiate between the divine right of kings and the social contract theory. #dok2
  • I can analyze the justifications for the rights of resistance to illegitimate government. #dok3
Big Ideas
  • The foundations of American government were deeply influenced by a variety of major political ideas that shaped the nation's development.
  • Concepts such as unalienable rights, the social contract, and the right to resist illegitimate government remain central to understanding constitutional democracy.
Essential Questions
  • What are the major political ideas that influenced the creation of the United States government?
  • How do the concepts of the laws of nature and nature's God differ from the divine right of kings?
  • What does 'unalienable rights' mean, and why are these rights significant?
  • How does social contract theory inform the right of resistance against illegitimate government?
  • In what ways do these major political ideas continue to impact American government today?