 What are the purposes of government?  What are the major forms of government in the world today?  What are the basic concepts? Essential Questions

 Government - an institution that a group of people forms to make and enforce laws.  Public Policy - The things a government decides to do.  State - a group of people who live together and rule themselves through government.  Sovereignty- people have complete power in their territory

 Unitary Government- has all of its power in one central group  Federal Government- a shared power among a central government and local governments  Confederation- a loosely connected group of independent states  Presidential Government- the legislative and executive branches are independent of each other and equal in power.

 Parliamentary Government- the chief executive is a member of the legislature. The legislature chooses the executive.  Dictatorship- one person holds all political power  Democracy- the people hold all political power  Direct Democracy- the people make the laws themselves

 Representative Democracy- the people elect a small group of people to do the work of government  Compromise- a blending of different views  Anarchy- the total lack of government

To form a more perfect union, To keep the States working together in a friendly way. To establish justice, To treat people fairly To ensure domestic tranquility, To keep order To provide for the common defense, To keep people safe from enemies To promote the general welfare, To help people To secure the blessings of liberty, To protect each person’s freedom

POPULATION TERRITORY GOVERNMENT SOVEREIGNTY

THEORYSUMMARY ForceStrong person or group took control of others EvolutionaryState developed after early families chose to settle land and became tribes Divine RightGod gave those of royal birth the right to rule Social ContractState exists because people voluntarily organized themselves to improve their lives What theory would a dictator support? What theory might a king of queen believe to be true? Which theory is consistent with democracy?

Who holds power? How do legislators and executives share power? How many people hold power?

Central Government State National Federalism Divides the powers of government between the national government and state or provincial governments. Unitary Government Gives all key powers to the national or central government. Ind. Confederation A loose union of independent states.

VOTERSVOTERS Legislature Make laws Executive Enforce laws Independent And Equal The United States of America

VOTERSVOTERS Legislature Parliament chooses the executive. Chief Executive along with Parliament England and several European countries

DICTATORSHIP DEMOCRACY 1.Describe the difference b/w a dictatorship and a democracy. 2. What is the difference b/w a democracy and a representative democracy?

FILL IN THE BUBBLES!

“All men are created equal.” Thomas Jefferson What did Thomas Jefferson mean?

Why is compromise necessary in order to make decisions in a democracy?

“Hand over your rights!” What would happen if we had a total lack of government (anarchy)?