1. Formation of Government
2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
Mr. Young

2. Government Systems
Unitary System: system of government that gives all key power to the national or central government.
Examples: Early Great Britain and France

3. Federal System
government that divides the powers between the national and state or provincial governments.
Examples: United States, Canada, and Russia

4. Confederation
a loose union of independent states

5. Constitution plan that provides the rules for government
Sets out ideals that people bound by constitution believe in and share
Establishes basic structure of government and defines the governments powers and duties
It provides supreme law of country

6. Constitution Incomplete
No written constitution can possibly account for everything in a country
Doesn’t always reflect the actual practices of government in a country

8. Constitutional Government
A government in which a constitution has authority to place clearly recognized limits on the powers of those who governs

9. Preamble
Sets forth the goals and purposes of a government

10. Constitution Cont.
Describes relationship between the national government and state
Describe the procedure for amending, or changing the constitution

11. Constitutional Law
involves interpretation and application of the constitution, primarily concerns defining the extent and limits of government power and rights of citizens

12. Politics
The effort to control or influence the conduct and policies of government

13. Politics Cont. Influence Peaceful way for them people to compete
Special interest groups

14. Governing in a complex World
Industrialized Nations- 20 some nations; which generally have large industries and advanced technology that provide a more comfortable way of life

15. Developing Nations
100 Countries; per capita income that are a fraction of what the other makes and usually have poor conditions, such as starvation, disease, and political turmoil.

16. Difference between industrialized and developing nations

17. Global Interdependence
is causing nations and states to be more connected, and are making a decision or catastrophe in one country affect multiple other countries.

18. Quasi-military Organization
use terrorism to gain their objectives
Examples: Al Qaeda

19. National Liberation Organ.
aim to establish an independent stat for ethnic/ religious groups
Examples: Irish Republican Army

20. Multinational Corporations
influence international policies and internal decisions within host countries.
Examples: WalMart and McDonalds

21. International Organizations
composed of many nations working together for common goals
Examples: United Nations