1. Government (ch.1)
“Man is by nature a political animal, it is his nature to live in a state”
Ancients Greeks
Romans
“state” (country-nation)

2. Athens OR

3. Govt A state must have…… -geographic area -population -government
-sovereignty
Can we dispute any of these qualifications?

4. The Chosen
A deadly comet has passed very closely to planet earth. The tail of the comet was made up of a deadly gas that has turned all humans to dust. The teachers and administration at WHS rushed outside to help, leaving the students inside. The gas had not dissipated and “dusted” them. Everyone inside of the high school has survived. The comet has passed and there are no lasting effects of this freak occurrence.

5. govt
Government - people and institutions with authority to establish and enforce public policies. (people / institutions)
Public policy
Origins of the state
Force theory
Evolutionary theory
Divine Right theory
Social contract theory

6. govt Purpose of govt More perfect union- coordinate resources
Establish justice- mediate between citizens
Domestic tranquility- protect citizens
Common defense- foreign affairs
General welfare- provide services for citizens
Secure blessings of liberty- promote freedom and prosperity

7. Forms of govt 3 ways govt can be identified 1) who can participate?
2) Geographic distribution of govt power within the state
3) Relationship between the legislative branch and the executive branch

8. Who can participate?
*Democracy -Direct Democracy - (initiative petition) (town meeting) -Indirect Democracy - (Republic) Remember Popular Sovereignty

9. Who can participate? Dictatorship / Authoritarian -Autocracy
(Monarchy)
(Totalitarian)
-Oligarchy
(Aristocracy)
(Theocracy)
(Junta)

10. Who can participate?
Dictatorships - most today not controlled by one person
Elections
rubber stamp legislatures
gain power by force (militaristic)

13. Robert Mugabe
Bashar al-Assad
Omar al-Bashir

14. Geographic distribution of govt power within the state
Unitary govt - National govt is the only govt. Local govts only relieve the national govt they have none of own power.
Federalism - division of powers
Confederate govt - alliance of independent states
states cooperate with each other
states keep sovereignty and identity
(U.N.) (NATO) (OPEC)

19. Relationship between legislative and executive branches
Presidential govt - separation of powers
branches are independent and co-equal.
Who is more powerful? (checks & balances)
Parliamentary govt
-executive branch = P.M. & cabinet
-legislative branch = Parliament
-P.M. & cabinet are also members of parliament - chosen by parliament

21. Compare govts United States Great Britain Cuba Democracy Dictatorship
Federalism
Unitary
Presidential
Parliamentary

22. Foundations of Democracy
Our Democracy means well - not perfect-work in progress
Individualism - important - but you can be forced to do things
Equality of all persons - “all men are created equal”
equal opportunity - equality before the law
Affirmative action?

23. Foundations of Democracy
Majority rule / Minority rights
-Democracy doesn’t have right answers - but satisfactory answers (majority rule)
-majority rule is checked by minority rights - if not democracy would fall
Compromise
Individual freedom (liberty)
- (thought and action) (ACLU)
- you are as free as the law will allow

24. Free Enterprise System
U.S. economic system = free enterprise
*Basics:
private ownership
individual initiative
profit
competition

25. Free enterprise system
Law of supply & demand
Mixed Economy
freedom + govt involvement in economy