Ms. Lankford THE HISTORY OF GOVERNMENT - Ms. Lankford

Despite the disadvantages, man settles down in communities - Strongest had been leading Sons inherit father’s place - People trust those members from family or tribe

Hammurabi’s Code First official set of laws was founded by king Hammurabi. –People believed he was called on by god. Nearly 4,000 years old (3,785 to be exact) –The Code consists of 282 laws, with scaled punishments, adjusting "an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth“.

LAWS If a man destroyed the eye of a free man, his own eye should be destroyed.

MORE LAWS If a doctor operates on a man for a severe wound or a tumor and causes the man to die, his hands shall be cut off.

EVEN MORE LAWS If a man takes a woman to wife, but has no intercourse with her, this woman is no wife to him.

LAST LAW If a man is married and his wife becomes ill, he may marry a second wife. However, he may not divorce his first wife, who should live in his home and be supported by him until she dies.

Monarchy – Rule by one Mostly Hereditary European Monarchies Evolution to Constitutional Monarchies Other kinds of Government

Pericles – founder of Democracy “Demos” = People “True Democracy” All “citizens” had a say Democrac y

Early Democracy Citizens were allowed to participate in government. However, to be a citizen you had to be: –Male –Landowner –Native born –Wealthy Women, slaves, and foreigners were excluded.

Citizen

Not a citizen

Representative Democracy Studied older forms of government Electoral College " A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine." Thomas Jefferson

Republic of Rome In a republic, senators make decisions Representative of the population Citizens represented REPUBLIC

Is the United States a democracy, a republic, both, or neither? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America. And to the REPUBLIC, for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all!!

Soviet Russian dictator Joseph Stalin was a terrible enemy of the Ukrainian nation. He killed seven million Ukrainians in the 1933 famine. During World War II he also probably killed millions but the statistic is unknown.oviet Russian dictator Joseph Stalin was a terrible enemy of the Ukrainian nation. He killed seven million Ukrainians in the 1933 famine. During World War II he also probably killed millions but the statistic is unknown. Communism Theory first developed by Karl Marx late 19 th Century A society in which all property is publicly owned and each person is paid according to their abilities and needs. Different ways of practice, Soviet, Chinese, Cuban, Vietnamese, etc.

No real social theory Ruler maintains control whatever the cost Return to ancient times Dictatorshi p

Fascism A government marked by authority under a dictator Reduces opposition through terror and censorship

Religion is a key instrument in government Claim rule by God Use laws to enforce religion