1. 1. Who is our current President. 2. Who is our Vice President. 3
1. Who is our current President? 2. Who is our Vice President? 3. What is the supreme law of the land? 4. What are amendments? 5. What do we call the first ten amendments?

2. What is Government?

3. What is Government?
Definition: the ruling authority of a society

4. What would life be like without government?

5. Life without Government?
Cons
Pros

6. Systems of Government

7. Is About… What’s the purpose of government?
What are the different types of government?

8. Why have Government? Functions 1. Keep Order 2. Provide Security
3. Provide Services
4. Guide Society

13. Levels of Government The Layers National (Federal) Government
State Government
Local Government

17. Types of Government How much power? Who has the power?
Anarchy: no government power
Totalitarianism: total government power over people
Who has the power?
Autocracy: one person (dictator)
Theocracy: a religion
Oligarchy: a few people (aristocracy)
Monarchy: a royal family (absolute/limited)
Democracy: “the people” (republic)