1. Principles of Government
Explain the origin of the state
Describe the philosophy of John Locke and how it had an impact on the Declaration of Independence
Summarize how government enables a society to protect the peace and carry out its politics.
Explain the goals of the Federal Government and the Preamble

2. What would your life be like without government?
Who would protect you?
Who would provide for education?
Who would pave streets?
Who would punish criminals?
Who would protect property owners?
Most people don’t know what all the government does, but you are about to find out.

3. Public policies are all of the things a government decides to do.
Government is the institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies.
Public policies are all of the things a government decides to do.
Legislative Power is the power to make law and to frame public policies.
executive – power to execute, enforce, and administer law
judicial – power to interpret laws, to determine their meaning, and to settle disputes that arise within society.
Constitution is the body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and processes of gov.
Dictatorship is a person or a small group of people that have ultimate responsibilities for the exercise of these powers.

4. Four Characteristics of a State
Democracy is a form of government in which the supreme authority rests with the people.
Direct democracy – people make governmental policies and laws.
Representative democracy – to be accountable to the people and manageable.
Four Characteristics of a State
Population Territory Sovereignty Gov.
How many ppl Land that has Supreme and The institution
are living in a known and absolute power which society
given area recognized within its own makes and
boundaries territory and can enforces its
decide its own foreign public
policies. You can determine policies
your own gov. (U.S.)

5. Thomas Hobbes was an English professor that once said, “Without government, there would be a continual fear and danger of violent death and life would be solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short”.
Do you agree with this quote?

6. Breaking down the Preamble
Establish justice
Insure domestic tranquility
Provide for the common defense
Promote general welfare
Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves
Secure the blessings of liberty to our posterity
You will get into 6 different groups (each group will have a different part).