Government

Ch 1 Principles of Government

Where did the U.S. get its ideas about democracy and government?

1. Aa. Greeceb. Rome

2. Patterned after ________________’s form of government.

Four Purposes of Government

1. M

2. P

3. P

4. M

What do states share that make them a nation?

1. P

2. T

3. S

4. G

What are the Four Theories about how Governments came into being?

1. Ea. Head of government is similar to the head of a

family

2. Force Theoryb. Example –

3. Divine _______________ Theorya. Thomas Hobbes

1.

b. John Locke1.

Section 2 The Formation of Government

UNITARY SYSTEM FEDERAL SYSTEM

DEFINE/EXAMPLES

SIMILARITIES

DIFFERENCES

Constitutions and Government

1. What are the purposes of Constitutions?1. 2. 3.

2. Why is the Best constitution one that is Incomplete?

Structure of the U.S. Constitution

• P

• A (How many? ______)– S (How many? _______)– C

Constitutional Law

• What is this?

• How is it used?

• Does it govern us? If so, how?

Politics

• Define:

• How do politics affect our lives?– Book:

– Your View:

Special Interests/Special Interest Groups

• What are Special Interest Groups?

• Why was James ____________ concerned when he wrote about them in – The Federalist–

• Are those fears valid today? Explain

Three Major Issues Affecting Government Today (pgs 16-17)

Explain each1.

2.

3.

Section 3 Types of Government

1. Autocracy – 1. Totalitarian Dictatorship –

1. Ex:

2. Absolute Monarchy – 1. Ex:

2. Oligarchy – 1. Ex:

3. Democracy – 1. Direct – exists only in small gov’ts (no nations)2. Representative –

1. Ex:

Characteristics of Democracy

1. Individual LibertyLimitations –

2. Majority Rule with Minority RightsExplain:Endo v United States, 1944

3. Free Elections– Democratic governments get their legitimacy (right to

govern) from the ________ of the ___________.

4. Competing Political Parties (not just one as in China)

Free ElectionsFive Aspects

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Ingredients of a Successful Democracy

1. F

2. A

3. W

4. S

5. S

Section 4Economic Systems

Government decides:1. What is produced and how much.2. How it is produced.3. Who gets the goods and services.

Economics Systems & Examples

• Capitalist - – Mixed Market: the United States

• Socialism - – Democratic Socialism: Great Britain, Denmark…

• Communism - – Marx & Engels: Class Struggle – Bourgeoisie v Proletariat– Cuba

• Is there a connection between type of POLITICAL SYSTEM and the Economic System that government selects? Explain.

Your Nation

• What type of Political System would you choose?

• What type of Economic System?

Q & A

The End