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4. Chapter 1: Role of Government

6. Government: an institution with the power to make and enforce rules and regulations for a group of people Rules apply to everyone with the political unit (state) Sovereignty: the exclusive right of an independent state to reign supreme and base absolute power over a geographic region and its people Laws: rules created or recognized by government Public policy: what government decides to do or not do; government laws, rules, or expenditures

7.  In past—kings and queens receive power from God  Legitimacy: rightful authority any government has over its citizens  1600’s: Thomas Hobbes’ social contract  People give up individual sovereignty to the state; in exchange, the state provides peace and order  John Locke: government gets its power from the people  Natural rights: government should protect natural rights of people; if not, people should revolt OR Basic rights the government can not deny

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11. 1. Maintaining order Enforce laws that protect safety and security of people and property Protect people from unfair business practice Hiring/firing laws based of race, gender, religion Regulate commerce and trade Protect from foreign invasion 2. Providing services Build roads Inspects food and medicine Mail Assists needy Builds schools

12. 3. Resolving conflict politics: the process by which people participating in gov. express opinions about what gov. should or should not do court system 4. Promoting Values values: basic principles by which people act and live their lives gov. helps promote values by passing laws and setting policies 5. The Public Good the public interest or the well-being of society as a whole good gov. pursues policies for the good of the people what is the common good??? All people have different views and gov. tries to figure it out

13. Section 2: Forms of Government

14. Forms of Government Monarchies Democracies Dictatorships Theocracies

15. Form of Government Definition Source of Authority Monarchya.Absolute: King/queen has absolute power b.Constitutional: King/queen power limited by a Constitution Birth/Passed down Democracya.Presidential: 1.Executive and legislative branches are separate of each other 2.Chief executive is the president 3.Executive and legislative branches are chosen in separate elections b. Parliamentary: 1. Chief executive is prime minister 2. Executive is chose by the legislative branch (parliament) The people /elections DictatorshipPower is with 1 or a small group of peopleForce/secret police/no rights to the people TheocracyPolitical power in hands of religious leaderReligion

16.  CIA World Factbook CIA World Factbook

17.  Unitary System  central gov. holds all power  local gov. has no power  Federal System  National, state, and local gov. share powers  Confederate System  Each state is represented in a central organization  Central gov. carries out policies made by reps

18. Section 3: Democracy

19.  Direct democracy  Laws are made directly by all citizens  Representative democracy  People elect representatives to make decisions  US gov is representative democracy

20. 1. Allowing Choice Free Elections Free Speech 2. Recognizing Individual Worth All citizens are valued People have opportunity to succeed or fail 3. Promote Respect for Law If citizens participate in gov, they will respect the laws Citizens can challenge the fairness of a law 4. Protecting Minority Rights Majority rules Minority rights are respected 5. Promoting the Public Good If all citizens participate, decisions will be made to promote the public good