What makes a dynasty rise and fall, what problems arise from growing too large? We explore a few of the largest rises and falls in world history!

Students relate the moral and ethical principles in ancient Greek and Roman philosophy, in Judaism, and in Christianity to the development of Western political thought. 1. Analyze the similarities and differences in Judeo-Christian and Greco-Roman views of law, reason and faith, and duties of the individual. 2. Trace the development of the Western political ideas of the rule of law and illegitimacy of tyranny, using selections from Plato’s Republic and Aristotle’s Politics. 3. Consider the influence of the U.S. Constitution on political systems in the contemporary world.

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