1. Chapter 3, Section 4
Political Systems

2. (first Tuesday in November after the first Monday)
Tuesday, November 8, 2016
(first Tuesday in November after the first Monday)

3. political systems As early communities began to grow larger,
people needed
laws, leaders, and
organizations to help
them make decisions.
People also needed protection from
other countries and a way to
resolve conflicts between
individuals and social groups.

4. “…but the rights of the one
government
A government is
an organization
that sets up
and enforces laws.
“The needs of the many
outweigh
the needs of the one…”
“…but the rights of the one
must be protected.”

5. A state is a region that shares a government.

6. dependency A dependency is a region that belongs to
another state. It is also called a territory.
American dependencies include American Samoa, Guam,
the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

7. nation-states A nation-state is a country that is independent of other
countries.
Vatican City is the world’s
smallest nation-state:
it covers 109 acres in the
center of downtown Rome.

8. city-states
City-states governed themselves and the lands surrounding them.
One of the earliest was Babylon, established about 3,000 B.C.

9. An empire is a state containing several other countries and peoples.
The Nubian Empire,
on the upper
part of the
Nile River,
controlled many
of their
neighbors,
including
Egypt.

10. tribal council A tribal council was one of the first forms of
government.
Usually, the
eldest males
made all
decisions for
the community.

11. direct democracy In a direct democracy, all adults participate
in the day-to-day governing of the country.
The people of Athens in Ancient Greece invented this government about 400 B.C.

12. monarchy A monarchy is a country ruled by a king or queen.
Until recently,
it was the most
common form
of government.
It comes from the Greek words
“mono,” meaning “one” and
“archon,” meaning “ruler.”

13. It comes from a Latin word meaning
dictator
A dictator is a leader
with total power over
the entire country.
The people do not
have the right to
make decisions.
It comes from a Latin word meaning
“His word is the Law.”

14. “oligos,” meaning “few,” and “archon,” meaning “ruler.”
oligarchy
An oligarchy
is a country
ruled by a
small group
of wealthy
people.
From the Greek
“oligos,” meaning “few,”
and “archon,” meaning “ruler.”

15. tyranny Tyranny is a government where the military
chooses and supports the leader.

16. theocracy A theocracy is a government run by a person
who is also the supreme religious leader.
King Abdullah – Saudi Arabia
Pope Francis – Vatican City
Ali Khamenei - Iran

17. constitutional monarchy

18. constitution
A constitution is a written set of laws that define and limit a government’s power.

19. Magna Carta, 1215 AD

20. representative democracy
In a representative democracy, the people elect
legislators (lawmakers) to govern for them.

21. Senator James Lankford
Oklahoma’s Senators
Senator Jim Inhofe
Senator James Lankford

22. Our Congressman 5th Congressional District
U.S. Representative Steve Russell

23. alliances When nations agree to defend each other, its is called
an alliance.
One of the largest
alliances in the
world is the
North Atlantic
Treaty Organization,
or NATO.

24. The United Nations The United Nations is an international organization
created to resolve disputes and promote peace.