We began by talking about why we have government.\u00a0 I tried to make a distinction between the philosophical issues that humans deal with in trying to form a government and the more practical issues.\u00a0 My directions weren’t that clear, I guess, as kids struggled to separate the two positions, but we had a rich conversation nonetheless:<\/p>\n
Philosophical : Why we do have a government? Practical:\u00a0 Why do we have a government?\u00a0<\/strong> <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We began by talking about why we have government.\u00a0 I tried to make a distinction between the philosophical issues that humans deal with in trying to form a government and the more practical issues.\u00a0 My directions weren’t that clear, I guess, as kids struggled to separate the two positions, but we had a rich conversation … Continue reading Talking the nature of government<\/span>
\n<\/strong>KH: \u00a0<\/span> We have a government because people are so power-hungry\u2026<\/span>VG: \u00a0\u00a0<\/span> Decisions can be made more efficiently.
\n<\/span>AG: \u00a0<\/span> Solve problems for communities\u2026
\n<\/span>JM: \u00a0<\/span> I don\u2019t know.
\n<\/span>JY: \u00a0<\/span> Making sure that they know their laws \u00a0(and what laws should there be?) \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>CG: \u00a0<\/span> The government should solve problems.
\n<\/span>How is government made? \u00a0How is government organized?
\n<\/span>What makes government good? \u00a0\u00a0Bad government?
\n<\/span>Are some systems better than others?
\n<\/span>CG: \u00a0How should government redistribute money? \u00a0Wealth?
\n<\/span>How does government take care of everyone?
\n<\/span>Who should benefit?
\n<\/span>DW: \u00a0Redefine who receives benefits\u2026 and what benefits?
\n<\/span>JY: \u00a0People aren\u2019t taking the laws into their own hands.
\n<\/span>How do we help people understand the laws?
\n<\/span>How do people know the laws?
\nWho do the laws apply to?
\n<\/span>JC: How do we share power? \u00a0People don\u2019t want to be controlled?
\n<\/span>KH: Where do taxes go? Powerhungry people\u2026
\n<\/span>How do we make a government that represents us? \u00a0Our interests? \u00a0<\/span>MH: \u00a0\u00a0How do we deal with corruption? \u00a0\u00a0Inefficiency?
\n<\/span>Rich people
\n<\/span>GW: \u00a0Limited government —
\n<\/span>How do we make sure people have rights?
\n<\/span>MH: \u00a0How do we make and maintain a good government?
\n<\/span>TN: \u00a0\u00a0National disasters !! Puerto Rico\u2026
\n<\/span>KH: \u00a0What makes a good life? \u00a0\u00a0How do we make the world better for everyone
\n<\/span>AG: \u00a0Roads, lights, electricity, utility, upkeep\u2026 (Infrastructure)
\n<\/span>MH: \u00a0Re-evaluation of Bill of Rights.
\n<\/span>SJ: \u00a0\u00a0Why can\u2019t the US manage guns?
\n<\/span>JC: \u00a0\u00a0Should the government make our laws? \u00a0\u00a0Should we make our own? \u00a0How should laws be made?
\n<\/span>JY: \u00a0How should laws be changed? \u00a0(How are laws changed? \u00a0How should laws be changed?)
\n<\/span>VG: \u00a0Should the government help with education? \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n