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Intro to Government

Intro to Government. What is Government?. The power or authority that rules a country. Why do we need it?. Keep law and order Provide security Provide public services Guide the Community. What are the Levels of Government?. Local (city, town, county) Huntersville or Charlotte

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Intro to Government

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  1. Intro to Government

  2. What is Government? • The power or authority that rules a country

  3. Why do we need it? • Keep law and order • Provide security • Provide public services • Guide the Community

  4. What are the Levels of Government? • Local (city, town, county) Huntersville or Charlotte • State: North Carolina • National/Federal: United States **highest level of authority over its citizens

  5. Where did government come from? • Evolution -  Family ► Clan ► Tribe ► Nation • Force - develops as 1 person or group seizes control • Divine Right - develops based on direct rule received from God • Social Contract - two or more people unite to form a contract allowing themselves to be ruled • Magna Carta • Mayflower Compact • English Bill of Rights

  6. Citizenship • Citizens of a state must perform duties, should perform responsibilities, and should be granted rights • Duty – an action required by law from a citizen; Ex. Jury duty, obeying the law, paying taxes, selective service duty, compulsory schooling • Responsibility – an action that a citizen should take; Ex. Volunteering, voting, staying informed, service in the military • Right – a “freedom” granted by the government that should not be limited by the government but should be protected by the government and not infringed on by others

  7. How become a Citizen? 1. Birth a. By Blood – parents are citizens b. By Soil – born on the recognized territory of the nation-state 2. Naturalization a. Sign a declaration of intention with Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) b. File an application c. Interview d. Pass Citizenship Test e. Pledges an oath of allegiance 3. Socialization a. Taught belief system and culture

  8. “E Pluribus Unum” • Out of many, One • We are a nation state • A nation of Citizens, Immigrants, Aliens and Illegal immigrants • Immigrant – people legally admitted as permanent residents • Alien – a foreigner non-citizen who has permission (VISA) to be in the nation • Illegal immigrant – residing in a nation without permission from the government

  9. A Melting Pot or A Tossed Salad? • Melting pot – a metaphor used to describe a culture in which diverse groups of people have lost their specific original cultures or identities to a new dominate culture; assimilated into a new culture • Tossed Salad – a metaphor used to describe a culture within a culture where groups of people maintain their unique identities with the larger groups identities

  10. Anarchy • No Government

  11. Theocracy • Power to rule comes from God

  12. Monarchy King or Queen rules—typically inherits the crown (JORDAN)

  13. Dictator • One person rules—typically gains power through force (CUBA)

  14. Aristocracy • Government controlled by nobility (wealthy)

  15. Oligarchy • Rule by a few: govt contolled by merchants & nobles

  16. Representative Democracy (Republic) • Elected officials control government—they represent citizens • UNITED STATES—citizens elect reps to make laws

  17. Direct Democracy • All citizens vote directly on issues (citizens control government) • (MAYFLOWER COMPACT, ANCIENT GREECE)

  18. Archy = lead by What is the United States? Cracy = power A democracy? An infantocracy? A gerontocracy? An argentocracy? An aristocracy? A foolocracy? An albocracy? A meritocracy? A theocracy? • An oligarchy? • An anarchy? • An aristararchy? • A monarchy? • A Corpoarchy? • A diaboloarchy? • A kleptoarchy? • A autoarchy? • A republic?

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