What is Government? A system for controlling society. Thomas Hobbes John Locke

There are many types of government. How many can you name? Democracy (Direct/ Indirect) Monarchy (Absolute/ Constitutional) Theocracy Communist/ Socialist Fascist Totalitarian/ Dictatorship

What about the United States? Democratic Federal Republic

All the laws in the United States are based on which document? The Constitution Signed Sept. 17, 1787 Includes the Bill of Rights

How many branches of government are there? Name them. Executive Legislative Judicial

Who belongs to the Executive branch? What are their responsibilities? President Vice-President Cabinet Protect and Uphold the laws of the Constitution

Who belongs to the Legislative branch? What are their responsibilities? Congress Senate (2 per state) House of Reps. (according to population) To pass laws Appropriate

Who belongs to the Judicial branch? What are their responsibilities? Supreme Court Federal Courts State Courts To interpret the laws Does the law violate the Constitution?

Monotheistic Religions Renaissance England Who has contributed to the Constitution and the development of democracy in the United States? Ancient Greece Ancient Rome Monotheistic Religions Renaissance England Enlightenment Philosophers - Locke Montesquieu Rousseau Voltaire Beccaria

Overall, the Constitution is based on a few major ideas. Checks and balances Federalism Protection of minorities Representative government Separation of powers Limits government powers Individual Rights

Universal Declaration of Human Rights “Everyone has the right to take part in the government of his or her country.”

What is Government Review answers only in notes 1. Define government. 2. Which type of government is the U.S.? 3. How many branches are there? What is the job of each branch? 4. All U.S. laws are based upon which document? 5. Who has contributed to the development of the U.S. government? 6. What are some of the major ideas in the Constitution? Define: federalism, checks and balances

What is Government Quiz? Directions: Answer all questions on a separate sheet of paper. Answers only please! Define Government Give 2 examples of a form of government (democracy doesn’t count!) Which type of democracy does the United States practice? All the laws in the United States are based on which document? Which branch of government interprets the laws? Which branch of government protects and upholds the laws? Which branch of government passes the laws? Give 2 examples of a society, religion, or person who has contributed to the development of democracy. Define Federalism Define checks and balances.

Place in Chart What is Government? Define Government - Democracy - Executive Legislative Judicial Place in Chart Define Government - Democracy - Republic - Monarchy - Oligarchy – Federalism – Checks and Balances - Upholds the laws President Interprets the laws Pass the laws Cabinet Supreme Court Congress You can write on this paper. It is for your notes

What is Government? Quiz Part II Upholds and protects the laws Interprets the laws Passes the laws Type of democracy in which citizens elect representatives Type of government is which a king/queen has limited power A system for controlling society The Supreme Court is part of which branch? Congress is part of which branch? The President and Vice President are part of which branch? A government ruled by a few powerful people The sharing of power between a state government and the national government Prevents any branch of the government from becoming too powerful

What is Government? Quiz Part II Federalism Checks and balances Absolute monarchy Constitutional monarchy Indirect/republic Theocracy government Executive Legislative Judicial Supreme Court Ancient Rome Ancient Greece oligarchy O. None of the above