1. American Government Chapter 1
Principles of Government

2. Chapter 1 Section 1 Government and the State Objective I
Define government and the basic powers every government holds.

3. I. Define government and the basic powers every government holds.
Public Policies

4. Government
The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies
made up of those people who have authority and control over other people
public policies - all those things government decides to do
one of the oldest of human inventions

5. I. Define government and the basic powers every government holds.
Legislative Power
Executive Power
Judicial Power

6. I. Define government and the basic powers every government holds.
Constitutionalism
Dictatorship
Democracy

7. Chapter 1 Section 1 Government and the State Objective II
Describe the four defining characteristics of the state.

8. II. Describe the four defining characteristics of the state.
1) Population
2) Territory
3) Sovereignty
4) Government

9. The State

10. Chapter 1 Section 1 Government and the State Objective III
Identify four theories that attempt to explain the origin of the state.

11. III. Identify four theories that attempt to explain the origin of the state.
1) Force Theory
2) Evolutionary Theory
3) Divine Right Theory
4) Social Contract Theory

12. Social Contract Theory

13. Chapter 1 Section 1 Government and the State Objective IV
Understand the purpose of government in the United States and other countries.

14. IV. Understand the purpose of government in the United States and other countries.
1) Form a more perfect union.
2) Establish justice.
3) Insure domestic tranquility.

15. IV. Understand the purpose of government in the United States and other countries.
4) Provide for the common
defense.
5) Promote the general welfare.
6) Secure the blessings of
liberty.

16. END OF SECTION 1

17. Chapter 1 Section 2 Forms of Government Objective I
Classify government according to three sets of characteristics.

18. I. Classify government according to three sets of characteristics.
Government classifications:
1) Who can participate
2) Geographic distribution
3) Legislative/Executive
relationship

19. Chapter 1 Section 2 Forms of Government Objective II
Define systems of government based on who can participate.

20. II. Define systems of government based on who can participate.
Democracy
Indirect
Representative
John Robinson
Shadrack McGill

21. II. Define systems of government based on who can participate.
Dictatorship
Autocracy
Oligarchy

22. Chapter 1 Section 2 Forms of Government Objective III
Identify different ways that power can be distributed, geographically, within a state.

23. Confederate Government
III. Identify different ways that power can be distributed, geographically, within a state.
Unitary Government
Federal Government
Division of Powers
Confederate Government

24. Chapter 1 Section 2 Forms of Government Objective IV
Describe a government by how power is distributed between the executive branch and legislative branch.

25. Presidential Government
IV. Describe a government by how power is distributed between the executive branch and legislative branch.
Presidential Government
Executive and Legislative Branches
The Chief Executive a) b) c)

27. IV. Describe a government by how power is distributed between the executive branch and legislative branch.
Parliamentary Government

28. END OF SECTION 2

29. Chapter 1 Section 3 Basic Concepts of Democracy Objective I
Understand the foundations of democracy.

30. I. Understand the foundations of democracy.
Worth of the Individual
Equality of all Persons
1) Opportunity
2) Before the law
Majority Rule, Minority Rights 1) 2)

31. I. Understand the foundations of democracy.
Necessity of Compromise 1) 2)
Individual Freedom

32. Chapter 1 Section 3 Basic Concepts of Democracy Objective II
Analyze the connections between democracy and the free enterprise system.

33. II. Analyze the connections between democracy and the free enterprise system.
1) Private Ownership
2) Individual Initiative
3) Profit
4) Competition

34. II. Analyze the connections between democracy and the free enterprise system.
How the System Works
1) Law of Supply and Demand
2) Free Enterprise – Economic
3) Democracy – Political

35. II. Analyze the connections between democracy and the free enterprise system.
Government and the Free Enterprise System
Mixed Economy
Purpose of gov’t participation
a) regulation
b) promotion

36. Chapter 1 Section 3 Basic Concepts of Democracy Objective III
Identify the role of the Internet in a democracy.

37. III. Identify the role of the Internet in a democracy.
Democracy and the Internet
1) Informed citizens
2) Reliability NOT guaranteed

38. END OF CHAPTER 1