1. Government & the People
Chapter 1 Section 3
Government & the People

2. Need for Gov’t Ruling authority What Gov’ts Do Makes & carry out laws
Without gov’t people would do what they want
Survival of the strongest
State of confusion
What Gov’ts Do
Keep order
Make laws to prevent conflicts
Have power to enforce laws
Courts decide guilt and punishment

3. Provide Security Provide Services Guide Community
Protect from foreign & domestic enemies
Military, CIA, FBI, Homeland Security, etc..
Provide Services
Libraries, roads, bridges, mail, etc..
Health, welfare, housing, etc..
Guide Community
Public policy
Financial planning
Communicate with other gov’ts

4. Levels of Gov’t National State & Local Highest authority
Makes the basic rules for citizenship
In US made of 3 branches
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
State & Local
States decides matters in their state
Local gov’t
County & city
Cannot take action against laws & authority of national gov’t

5. Types of Gov’t Democratic Began in Athens 2500 yrs ago Republic
Direct democracy
Not practical with large populations
Republic
Representative democracy
Smaller chosen group make laws & govern
The people are ultimate source of power
US has oldest republic in world
Constitutional Monarchy
Democracy with a hereditary ruler
Great Britain & Japan

6. Democratic Principles
Of the people
Power comes from the citizens
By the people
Run by the citizens through their reps
For the people
Purpose is to make US a better place to live
Voting
One person, one vote
Each vote counts the same
Limited requirements
Secret ballot

7. Choices Majority Rule Competitive elections
Competing parties & candidates
Out of power party serves as watchdog
Majority Rule
Rousseau promoted idea late 1700’s
Abide by what most people want
Still respect rights of minority

8. Authoritarian Absolute Monarchy Dictatorship Hereditary ruler
Unlimited power & authority
Not many left today
Saudi Arabia & Qatar
Dictatorship
non-hereditary ruler
Usually seizes power
Rely on police & military to stay in power
Limit freedoms of citizens
Cuba, Iraq was, many poorer countries in Africa

9. Totalitarianism Control over almost all aspects of daily life
Political opposition is banned
People lack power to limit rulers
Nazi Germany & Fascist Italy in the 1930’s
Today N. Korea & China