1. Comparative Government
A look at differing government types

2. What makes up a State?
There are four characteristics that make up a state
Government!
Population!
Sovereignty!
Territory!

3. Where does government come from?

4. What about the origins of power?
Which form of power do all governments need to keep order?
All governments need some form of coercion in conjunction with another power source to effectively rule a society.
Image from Government Alive! ed pg. 3 “Five Sources of Power”

5. Authoritarian vs Democratic
Expecting or requiring people to obey rules or laws : not allowing personal freedom
Based on a form of government in which the people choose leaders by voting : relating to the idea that all people should be treated equally

6. Political Spectrum: An Intro
Authoritarian
Democratic
A political spectrum, or continuum, can be used in government or economics to visualize how far one ideology, theory, or concept is from one another.

7. Relationship in Government
-Federalism is a system of government in which entities such as states or provinces share power with a national government. The United States government functions according to the principles of federalism.
-The definition of a unitary government or unitary state is a system of political organization with a central supreme government which holds the authority over and makes the decisions for subordinate local governments.
-When a group of people or nations form an alliance, it is called a confederation, allowing each member to govern itself but agreeing to work together for common causes.

8. Country comparison
Complete the graphic organizer use available resources.