1. Aim: What factors determine the role of government? Do Now: Label the following definitions: 1.a state of society without government or law _____________ 2.a state in which the supreme power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote and is exercised by representatives chosen directly or indirectly by them __________________ 3.form of government in which one person or a small group possesses absolute power without effective constitutional limitations __________________ 4. a form of government in which all eligible citizens have an equal say in the decisions that affect their lives ____________

2. The Founding Fathers:

3. Power, Authority, and Legitimacy What is power? How is power gained and maintained? What is the connection between power and authority? What makes the use of power legitimate? Make a connection between a form of government and its means of gaining power

4. Federalists v. Anti-Federalists Federalists: – Supported the Constitution and a strong central government – Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay – Federalist Papers – series of articles written in defense of the Constitution Anti-Federalists: – Supported a weaker central government – felt too much power was taken away from the states – Opposed the Constitution – Wanted a Bill of Rights included – Samuel Adams, Patrick Henry, Thomas Jefferson

5. What are the basic structure and purpose of the American government? 1.Constitution 2.Federalism 3.Internal Development 4.National Security 5.Economic Prosperity 6.Legal Justice 7.Foreign Relations

6. Enumerated Reserved Concurrent

7. Purpose of Government “Government is…the sum of formal institutions through which land and its people are ruled” The idea of “strengthening” and “perpetuating” power or control The basic components of Government are: – Coercion (the ability to force people to follow laws) – Collecting Revenue (the means to address public issues) Why is Government Necessary? – To Maintain Order – To Protect Private Property – To Provide Public Goods

8. Government as a Range of Options OrderFreedom TYRANNYTYRANNY ANARCHYANARCHY DemocracyDemocracy LEFT RIGHT AutocracyAutocracy OligarchyOligarchy TheocracyTheocracy MeritocracyMeritocracy TechnocracyTechnocracy REPUBLICREPUBLIC MonarchyMonarchy

9. Elements of Government Power LE J L egislative E xecutive J udicial Unitary Confederate Federal Location of Power PEOPLE GOVERNMENT 3 Elements of Power every successful government must have