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What is Civics?
-Civics
-Study of Citizenship and Government
-Citizen- a member of a community with certain rights and responsibilities.
-Government- ruling authority of a community that makes and enforces rules.
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The Common Good
--The ultimate role of the government is to do the greatest good to the greatest number of people without harming others
•A successful government needs people to participate
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Why We Need Gov’t?
-Make laws- • we must follow. Allows
for order• Establish courts -Keep Order-
safety, organized system
-Provide Services- utilities, government programs, schools, parks, etc.
-prevent anarchy
-the absence of any form of government = CHAOS
•You have two cows, either you sell the milk at a fair price or your neighbors take the cows and kill you!
•Ahhhh, no laws, no safety, no order. And what’s considered fair price?
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Keep OrderKeep Order Provide ServicesProvide Services
Pass and enforce traffic lawsEstablish courts
Provide libraries, school, hospitals, parks, water/utilities
Provide Security Guide the community
Prevent crimeProtect citizens from foreign attacks
Manage the economyConduct foreign relations
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Levels of Government
-National- Highest level
Aka federal (located in DC)
-State- decide matters of citizens
-Local- government closest to people
1. County- geographical area (larger than a city)
2. City- aka metropolitan
Umbrella represents: federalism- a form of government in which power is divided b/w federal government and the states.
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Levels of Government
-National
-State
-Local
County
City
AKA expressed powers Shared powers
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These cows are going to help you understand certain governments! YAY!
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Democracy-republics-- rule by the
consent of the people
-democracy
-direct democracy: a form of government where each citizens has an actual say in the affairs of government
**Mayflower Compact
-representative democracy: a form of government where citizens elect representatives to make decisions for them **House of Burgesses
- United States
Popular Sovereignty- the idea that power lies with the people
We (the people) RULE b/c we?
-VOTE!
-We vote people in to REPRESENT us, hence: REPRESENTATIVE DEMPOCRACY.
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Monarchy
-monarchy-
-form of government led by a king or a queen
-Power is inherited
-absolute monarchy-
A monarch that has complete and unlimited power to rule his or her people
-limited monarchy-
aka "constitutional monarchy,”-
a system of government in which a king or queen stood as head of state, but his or her power was limited by real power lying in a legislature and an independent court system (like 3 branches)
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Socialist
-socialist- similar to communist
Type of government where individuals and government share ownership in major businesses and government takes on a greater role in citizen’s lives.
--property returned to people
-You have 2 cows, the government takes one and gives it to your neighbor
Pure socialism-
You have 2 cows, the government takes them and puts them in a barn with everyone else’s cows. You have to take care of all the cows. The government gives you as much milk as you need
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Socialist countries (ever been one and current)
Red-over 60 years
Orange-over 50 year
Yellow-40-50
Green-30 -40
Blue- 20-30
Black 10-20
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Communist
-communist-
Type of government where the government owns and controls all aspects of life for its citizens
Why would gov’t want this?
• To create equality
• Suppress individuality
• Suppress Individual advancement
• Russia/China
You have 2 cows: The government seizes both and provides you with milk but you got to do all the work.
1950s: fear of communism
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Authoritarian
-dictatorship-Type of government that is usually controlled by one person who allows very little freedom or opposition
-totalitarianism-Form of government where little freedom or opposition is allowed
-oligarchy-Government that is ruled by a small group of people
•Dictatorship: you have two cows. The government takes both and drafts you
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Religious
-theocracy-
Type of government that is ruled by religious leaders
• You have two cows, they are ruled by god and so are you. Go to church!
• Authority for gov’t is given by god
• State religion you must follow
• Vatican -Catholic