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Why Do We Need a Government?

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Students are introduced to the basic concepts of the natural rights philosophy. After being introduced to the concept of natural rights, students are asked to speculate on what might be the benefits and problems of living in a state of nature, th

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6th - 8th
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Social Studies & History
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