Ambrogio Lorenzetti painted three frescoes in the town hall of Siena to encourage the leaders of the city-state to rule with wisdom, justice, and virtue. The Allegory of Good Government depicts figures representing ideals like justice, concord, and strength that lead to prosperity. The Allegory of Bad Government shows the effects of vices like tyranny, greed, and cruelty, resulting in a decaying city under assault. The document assigns analyzing examples of the good and bad government ideals in US history and identifying the conditions that lead to each.