1. Who is our current President. 2. Who is our Vice President. 3 1. Who is our current President? 2. Who is our Vice President? 3. What is the supreme law of the land? 4. What are amendments? 5. What do we call the first ten amendments?
What is Government?
What is Government? Definition: the ruling authority of a society
What would life be like without government?
Life without Government? Cons Pros
Systems of Government
Is About… What’s the purpose of government? What are the different types of government?
Why have Government? Functions 1. Keep Order 2. Provide Security 3. Provide Services 4. Guide Society
Levels of Government The Layers National (Federal) Government State Government Local Government
Types of Government How much power? Who has the power? Anarchy: no government power Totalitarianism: total government power over people Who has the power? Autocracy: one person (dictator) Theocracy: a religion Oligarchy: a few people (aristocracy) Monarchy: a royal family (absolute/limited) Democracy: “the people” (republic)