American Government Chapter 1 Section 1: Government and the State Big Idea: A government enables a society to carry out its policies and protect its citizens from violence and injustice.

vocabulary Government Public policy Legislative power Executive power Judicial power Constitution Dictatorship Democracy State sovereign

Notes: Government is defined as: What are the basic powers of governments? What are the 4 defining characteristics of a state? List and explain the 4 theories that attempt to explain the origins of states: What is the purpose of government in the US? – A – B – C – D – E

Chapter 1 Section 2: Forms of Government Big Idea: The United States is a Democracy with a federal and presidential system of government.

Vocabulary Autocracy Oligarchy Unitary government Federal government Division of powers Confederation Presidential government Parliamentary government

Notes How are governments classified? a. b. c. Who can participate in government? a.Democracy -direct: -indirect: b.Dictatorship -autocracy: -oligarchy:

Notes continued How is power distributed? – Unitary government: – Federal government: – Confederate government:

Notes continued What is the relationship between the legislative (lawmaking) and executive (carry out laws)branches? a.Presidential government: b.Parliamentary government:

Chapter 1 Section 3: Basic Concepts of Democracy Big Idea: Democracy rests on the rights and freedoms of individuals; the American commitment to these ideals is evident in its free enterprise system.

Vocabulary Compromise Free enterprise system Law of supply and demand Mixed economy

Notes 5 notions of democracy:

Notes continued What is the connection between democracy and the free enterprise system? What kind of role does the internet have on democracy?