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Our Complicated Government Government = Power The Problem of Power DemocracyAuthority: Search for Balance Our Complicated Government Republicanism Federalism

1. Government = Power What is Government? The only thing that is ________ to ____________________ ________, ________ or __________

2. The Problem of Power Because Gov’t = Power, we have to limit Gov’t power so that it doesn’t become ________________ If Gov’t is limited too much, it won’t have the _______________________ _________________________

3. Democracy Authority _______________ limits the power of government by spreading the power out among the people _______________ concentrates the power of government

4. Our Complicated Government In America, we try to find the right balance between democracy & authority by: ________________

5. Republicanism Republicanism is form of government where: Power is ___________________ (authority) Leaders are _________________ (democracy)

6. Federalism Republicanism is having ___________ ________________ that ________ each other’s power In the US, we have ________ different governments: ___________ Government