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Chapter 2 Foundations of Government American Civics 4/22/2017 Chapter 2 Foundations of Government Section 1: Why Americans Have Governments Section 2: The First Government Section 3: A New Constitution Chapter 2

Section 1: Why Americans Have Governments The Main Idea Government plays an essential role in every country. A country’s government affects the lives of its people. Often, it affects people around the world. Reading Focus What are two main types of government? What are the purposes of government? How does the U.S. government guarantee freedom to its citizens?

Governments are influenced by: Section 1: Why Americans Have Governments Governments are influenced by: The people’s beliefs and the country’s history Dictators or absolute monarchs with authoritarian power Ceremonial monarchs with separate governing bodies The “rule of the people” in a democracy

Section 1: Why Americans Have Governments Types of Governments Characteristics of Governments Democracy People rule directly or indirectly Direct Representative All voters make decisions together. People elect representatives. Monarchy Ruled by a king or queen Absolute Monarchs have total control. A person or small group has absolute power and does not answer to the people. Dictatorship

Democracies Section 1: Why Americans Have Governments There is no absolute ruler or absolute ruling body The people rule directly (direct democracy) or through elected officials (representative democracy or republic).

F T T dictator monarch democracy direct democracy representative democracy monarch democracy direct democracy

Roles of Government Section 1: Why Americans Have Governments American Civics 4/22/2017 Section 1: Why Americans Have Governments Roles of Government Provides a means for cooperation and unity among people Enables groups of people to achieve large goals Provides protection, security, transportation, monetary assistance, education, and health related services Provides laws and a Constitution It is generally agreed that the most important single function of government is to secure the rights and freedoms of individual citizens Governments provide expensive or important services to large groups of people who might otherwise have to do without the service. by establishing schools, the government makes it possible for all children to receive a good education Protects people from attacks by foreign countries. Other governments provide police to protect lives and property and fire departments to protect homes and businesses. we can travel highways that stretch from border to border. We have a system of money that makes it easy for us to buy and sell things and to know the price of these things. Trash is collected, and health laws are enforced A constitution sets forth the purposes of the government and describes how the government is to be organized to guarantee the freedoms of its citizens. "Life, liberty, and property do not exist because men have made laws. On the contrary, it was the fact that life, liberty, and property existed beforehand that caused men to make laws in the first place." For liberty is to be free from restraint and violence from others, which cannot be where there is no law; Chapter 2

It helps people cooperate. makes life safer and easier provides services Services might not be accomplished individually provides rules through laws guides and protects citizens safeguards citizens’ liberty It puts our ideals into practice.

F F T T T T

dictator monarch democracy direct democracy laws republic constitution representative democracy monarch democracy direct democracy laws republic constitution

Section 2: The First U.S. Government The Main Idea The American ideals that people should rule themselves and that government should protect human rights are clearly set forth in the Declaration of Independence. Reading Focus Why is the Declaration of Independence so important? What were the Articles of Confederation, and what were their weaknesses? What was the effect of a weak national government on the United States?

The Declaration of Independence Section 2: The First U.S. Government The Declaration of Independence Upholds the philosophy on which the United States is based Is a statement of the American ideals Declares that the purpose of government is to protect human rights Stresses equality among individuals

Limitations of the Articles of the Confederation: Section 2: The First U.S. Government Limitations of the Articles of the Confederation: Congress had difficulty passing important measures. There was no executive branch to ensure that new laws would be carried out. There were no national courts to interpret the laws and uphold them. A unanimous vote was required to make changes to the Articles of the Confederation. There was no money to pay for expenses or services. Each state regulated its own trade and had its own currency. Conflicts between the states and Congress developed.

Section 2: The First U.S. Government difficult to change Articles because unanimous vote was needed no execu-tive branch to enforce laws difficult to pass laws because 9 out of 13 states’ approval was needed WEAKNESSES OF THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION no means to regulate trade with foreign countries no judicial branch to interpret laws lacked power to collect taxes

Effects of a weak national government: Section 2: The First U.S. Government Effects of a weak national government: Had no power to operate effectively or settle disputes The country lacked a national identity. The states quarreled over boundary lines and trade. The country looked weak to other nations.

Section 3: A New Constitution The Main Idea The framers of the U.S. Constitution drew upon a history of democratic ideals while developing a document that would establish a new, stronger federal government. Reading Focus What historical principles of government influenced the delegates to the Constitutional Convention? How did the U.S. government become stronger under the Constitution? How did the viewpoints of Federalists and Antifederalists differ, and how were these differences resolved?

Section 3: A New Constitution Principles of Great Britain’s government that influenced the delegates: Magna Carta—free people cannot be arrested without a trial by jury of their peers; Parliament’s rights are protected; English citizens only judged by English laws English Bill of Rights—right to petition a change of laws; right to a fair punishment Parliamentary government—a bicameral body; a prime minister administers the government and can be replaced by a majority vote

The U.S. government became stronger under the Constitution. Section 3: A New Constitution The U.S. government became stronger under the Constitution. A federal system was established. Powers included the coining and printing of money, raising armed forces, trade regulations, and levying taxes. Provisions for an executive and a judicial branch were established.

A STRONGER U.S. GOVERNMENT Section 3: A New Constitution A STRONGER U.S. GOVERNMENT Powers of the National Government Powers Dealing with Laws Provide a president to carry out the country’s laws Establish the Supreme Court and other national courts to interpret laws Print money Raise armed forces Regulate trade Set taxes

Differences among Federalists and Antifederalists: Section 3: A New Constitution Differences among Federalists and Antifederalists: Federalists—strong national government would keep the country united Antifederalists—strong national government would not protect the people’s freedoms and would take power from the states A bill of rights was proposed to outline the rights of the people under the Constitution.

Chapter 2 Wrap-Up 1. What are two of the major factors that shape a country’s government? 2. How are a democracy and other types of governments different? 3. What were the key purposes of the Declaration of Independence? 4. What were some of the problems the country faced after independence was declared? 5. In what ways did the colonists’ English political heritage influence American ideas about government and individual rights? 6. What was the outcome of the Constitutional Convention? 7. What were the arguments of the Federalists and Antifederalists?