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A Crash course in Government!

governing – exercising control, Authority or POWER over a society What is "Government"? Government: act of governing – exercising control, Authority or POWER over a society

Why do we have "Government"? Provides guidelines, ensures rights, provides services, basic protection, & order for a society

What is a "Social Contract"? Agreement among all the people in a society to give up part of their freedom to a gov’t in exchange for protection of natural rights

Dictatorship Monarchy Oligarchy Representative Democracy Types of Government Dictatorship Monarchy Oligarchy Representative Democracy

People Influence a Democracy Voting – people have the power! Petitioning the government Staying informed