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What is Government?

What is Government?. I. What is Government?. Government-A group/entity/person that rules/controls/oversees a community or unit. B. What would life be without a government?. STATE OF NATURE. People institute governments for several reasons:

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What is Government?

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  1. What is Government?

  2. I. What is Government? • Government-A group/entity/person that rules/controls/oversees a community or unit

  3. B. What would life be without a government? • STATE OF NATURE

  4. People institute governments for several reasons: Protect lives, keep order, safeguard property and liberty Settle disagreements and protect the community from attacks by outsiders Provide services individuals cannot provide for themselves II. Government and How They Interact

  5. A country is any place that has borders separating itself from neighbors and a sovereign government a. A government is sovereign if there is no higher official authority within the area it controls B. What is a Sovereign Government?

  6. 2. Most countries are further divided into states or provinces. (US, Mexico, Canada) a. States are not sovereign because they are subject to the federal government

  7. 3. States are further divided into counties. These are divided into cities and towns a. Better able to take care of local problems

  8. Monarchy When the ruler dies, power automatically passes to one of the monarch’s children or relatives. Two types of monarchies: Absolute and Constitutional III. Types of Governments

  9. System of government in which a single person or small group of people exercise control over others A dictator obtains power by force B. Dictatorship

  10. Government authority is based on the people’s consent 2. The first democracy arose in ancient Athens (Greece) C. Democracy

  11. Citizens assemble to make important decisions Citizens vote on everything. Why would this not work here in the US? 3. Direct Democracy

  12. Developed by the Romans People elect their own representatives who meet in assemblies 4. Representative Democracy(Republic)

  13. 1. The US Constitution is a written plan of government that spells out the powers and organization of our national government D. US Constitution (1787)

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