1. Warm-Up
Why do you think we need government?

2. Unit 1 Part III: The Government and the People

3. The Ruling authority for a community
Government
The Ruling authority for a community

4. Why do communities need government?
To make it possible for people to live together peacefully

5. Life without government would be “nasty, brutish, and short.”

6. What do governments do?

7. Provide Laws

8. Provide Security

10. Provide Services

11. Guide the Community
Help shape public policy – the course of action to achieve community goals

12. Representative Government
People elect leaders to make the laws and govern on their behalf.

13. Levels of Government Federal (or national) Government
The government of the entire country

14. State Government
Decides matters for people in the state

15. Local Government
Counties, cities and towns
Closest gov. to the people

16. Principles of American Democracy

17. Limited Government
The government can only do the things that the people have given it power to do.

18. Federalism Power will be divided into state and federal powers
Some powers are shared, while others are divided

19. Popular Sovereignty
American citizens are the source of all government power
Popular Sovereignty – “The People Rule”

20. Separation of Powers
In order to “check” and “balance” the powers of government, government is separated into three branches:
Executive
Legislative
Judicial