1. Government Ch 1 Principles of Government

2. Where did the U.S. get its ideas about democracy and government? 1.A a.Greece b.Rome 2.Patterned after ________________’s form of government.

3. Four Purposes of Government 1.M 2.P 3.P 4.M

4. What do states share that make them a nation? 1.P 2.T 3.S 4.G

5. What are the Four Theories about how Governments came into being? 1.E a.Head of government is similar to the head of a family 2.Force Theory b.Example – 3.Divine _______________ Theory a.Thomas Hobbes 1. b.John Locke 1.

6. Section 2 The Formation of Government UNITARY SYSTEMFEDERAL SYSTEM DEFINE/EXAMPLES SIMILARITIES DIFFERENCES

7. Constitutions and Government 1.What are the purposes of Constitutions? 1. 2. 3. 2.Why is the Best constitution one that is Incomplete?

8. Structure of the U.S. Constitution P A (How many? ______) – S(How many? _______) – C

9. Constitutional Law What is this? How is it used? Does it govern us? If so, how?

10. Politics Define: How do politics affect our lives? – Book: – Your View:

11. Special Interests/ Special Interest Groups What are Special Interest Groups? Why was James ____________ concerned when he wrote about them in – The Federalist – Are those fears valid today? Explain

12. Three Major Issues Affecting Government Today (pgs 16-17) Explain each 1. 2. 3.

13. Section 3 Types of Government 1.Autocracy – 1.Totalitarian Dictatorship – 1.Ex: 2.Absolute Monarchy – 1.Ex: 2.Oligarchy – 1.Ex: 3.Democracy – 1.Direct – exists only in small gov’ts (no nations) 2.Representative – 1.Ex:

14. Characteristics of Democracy 1.Individual Liberty Limitations – 2.Majority Rule with Minority Rights Explain: Endo v United States, 1944 3.Free Elections – Democratic governments get their legitimacy (right to govern) from the ________ of the ___________. 4.Competing Political Parties (not just one as in China)

15. Free Elections Five Aspects 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

16. Ingredients of a Successful Democracy 1.F 2.A 3.W 4.S 5.S

17. Section 4 Economic Systems Government decides: 1.What is produced and how much. 2.How it is produced. 3.Who gets the goods and services.

18. Economics Systems & Examples Capitalist - – Mixed Market: the United States Socialism - – Democratic Socialism: Great Britain, Denmark… Communism - – Marx & Engels: Class Struggle – Bourgeoisie v Proletariat – Cuba Is there a connection between type of POLITICAL SYSTEM and the Economic System that government selects? Explain.

19. Your Nation What type of Political System would you choose? What type of Economic System?

20. Q & A

21. The End