Introduction to Government

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1 Introduction to Government

2 Pre-Write: What is Government? (2 minutes) Write the entire time even if you go off topic. Writing hand moves the whole time.

3 Government is Brainstorm Ideas: Government is Government is Government is

4 Government is the institution through which society makes and enforces its public policies.

5 Institution: Structure of order governing behavior of people in a community. Public Policies: Everything a government decides to do like provide interstate highways, an educational system, health care, etc

6 Countries and Continent Review Group #1: List all countries in Europe. Group #2: List all countries in Asia. Group #3: List all countries in Africa. Group #4: List all countries in South America Group #5: List all countries in Central America

7 Compare and Contrast Common Different

8 What Four Things Characterizes a State? (Nation)

9 Sovereignty The ability to make decisions for yourself.

10 Government The institution through which society makes and enforces public policies

11 Population Every state must have people Population Expectations for 2050.

12 Territory A state must have known and recognized borders

13 Pre-Write When did Government Begin? (2 minutes) Write the entire time even if you go off topic. Writing hand moves the whole time.

14 Origins of the State Force Theory Evolutionary Theory Divine Right Theory Social Contract Theory

15 Force Theory The state was established when one person claimed control over an area and forced all within it to submit to their rule

16 Evolutionary Theory: Family The state was naturally established out of the early family

17 Evolutionary Theory: Village

18 Evolutionary Theory: Nations

19 Divine Right Theory Louis XIV The state was created by God and that God had given those of royal birth a divine right to rule

20 Social Contract Theory Mayflower Compact: 1620 The state arose out of a voluntary act of free people and that the state only exists to serve the will of the people, that they are the sole source of political power, and they are free to give or withhold power as they choose.

21 Pre-Write: What is the Purpose of Government? (3 minutes) Write the entire time even if you go off topic. Writing hand moves the whole time.

22 Brainstorm Ideas: Come to the board and write your thoughts. The purpose of government is The purpose of government is The purpose of government is The purpose of government is

23 Purpose of Government Preamble to the United States Constitution

24 To Form a More Perfect Union

25 To Establish Justice

26 To Insure Domestic Tranquility Eden Prairie, MN Columbia, MD Newton, MA Bellevue, WA McKinney, TX Fort Collins, CO Overland Park, KS Fishers, IN Ames, IA Rogers, AR

27 To Provide for the Common Defense

28 To Promote the General Welfare

29 To Secure the Blessings of Liberty

30 Geographic Distribution of Power Unitary Government: Central Government is all powerful. Local units (like states) exist with powers only granted to it. Unitary does NOT mean dictatorship. Many, like Great Britain are democratic states.

31 Geographic Distribution of Power Federal Government: Federal Government is one in which the powers are divided between both central and local governments United States, Mexico, Canada, Germany, India are all Federal Each of our 50 states are unitary in form.

32 Geographic Distribution of Power Confederate Government: A Confederate Government is an alliance between independent states. Limited power in central body. Commonly, defense and foreign commerce. Articles of Confederation. Confederation of Southern States.

33 Relationship Between Legislative & Executive Branches Presidential Democracy Parliamentary Democracy

34 The Number who can Participate One- Autocracy Dictatorship Monarch

35 Many: First Democratic Election in Post Apartheid South Africa

36 How Many People Want Cheese on Their Hamburger? Direct Democracy Everybody Votes

37 Should we put Cheese on all Hamburgers? Too many people to count the votes so.pick one Representative Representative Democracy

38 Forms of Government Theocracy Rule by religious leaders

39 Aristocracy Rule by nobles or titled class

40 Oligarchy Rule by a small elite

41 Plutocracy Rule by the wealthy Gerontocracy Rule by elders

42 Power vs. Authority Ability to influence someone to do something that he/she may not have wanted to do. The legitimate recognized ability to exercise a given power Ex: While a mob may have the power to lynch a person suspected of wrongdoing the government (court) is the body holding the legitimate authority to exercise the punishment.

43 Inalienable Rights These are natural rights that are deemed self-evident and universal. All people have these regardless on country, government or socioeconomic status. Life Liberty Property Happiness