1. Review Questions 1.What are the 5 purposes of government? 2.List two examples of the purposes of government in action (ie: Protecting National Security is having security guards on our country’s borders)

3. Government TermDefinition5 purposes are to… GovernmentAn organization that uses authority to run a society 1)Protect Individual Rights 2)Maintain Social Order 3)Provide Public Services 4)Make Economic Decisions 5)Protect National Security

4. Important Vocabulary Government = An organization that uses authority to run a society But what does authority actually mean?

5. Important Vocabulary TermDefinition Authority (Also known as sovereignty) The power to influence others and make decisions

6. Some examples of authority... Mr. Burns is the boss of a company

7. Some examples of sovereignty (authority) The Black Panther Party was an influential black organization during the civil rights movement

8. Authority can be used in many ways Some people have authority over others in certain situations.

9. Next Important Vocabulary Term TermDefinition LibertyThe freedom to think, speak, and act as an individual

10. Liberty is Being Yourself!

11. Back in the 1600s, these two were some of the first to define liberty and authority for society John Locke Thomas Hobbes

12. From Hobbes and Locke came the idea of the… TermDefinition Social Contract Humans agree to give up some of their liberty in return for common security

13. Example of Social Contract Today People agree to go through the annoying process of airport security (give up a liberty)

14. Example of Social Contract Today People give up a liberty in return for common security (safe flight)