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INTRO
Principles of Government
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Essential Features of the State
PopulationTerritoryCultureSovereigntyGovernment
POWER
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Population
AliensImmigrationFamily StoryCitizenshipCultures
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Territory
BoundariesComparisonsUS Growth
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Sovereignty
Power Democracy Federalism Branches Civics Policy World
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Government
TheoriesPurposePreambleConstitution Comparative
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State
Political community that occupies a definite territory and has an organized government
The state A state States
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Nation
Common bonds of race, language, custom, tradition, religion Nation-state – one nation within the political boundary
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Theories of the Origins of the State
Evolved from family groups and tribesForce is used to establish authorityGod or gods chooses those who ruleThe people gave the government power to
rule them
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Social Contract
Theory that by contract, people surrender to the state the power needed to maintain order and the state, in turn agrees to protect its citizens
John Locke1632-1704
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Purposes of Government
Maintain social orderProvide essential servicesProtect citizens from attackShape and control the economy
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Reflection
How well does the US government fulfill its purpose of government today?
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Systems of Government
Federal – divides power between national and provincial governments
Unitary – gives all key powers to the central government
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Types of government
Autocracy – the power to rule is in the hands of a single individual
Oligarchy – government in which a small group holds power
Democracy – rule of the people
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Autocracy
Dictatorship - military Absolute Monarchy - heredity
Kim Jo
ng Il
North K
orea
King A
bdullah B
in A
bdul-
Aziz
Saudi Ara
bia
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Oligarchy
Communist Party Economics
Theocracy Religion
Military Hierarchy
Vladimir
Ilyich
Len
in , 1
870-
1924,
Russian re
volutio
nary
Grand Ayatollah
Sayyed Ruholla
h Mosta
favi Moosavi
Khomeini
Supreme Leader of Ir
an
Muammar Abu Minyar al-
Gaddafi
Libya, 1969
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Democracy
Direct – all vote on everythingRepresentative – in my placeRepublic – division of powerConstitutional Monarchy
Royal figure, representativeSocialist – economic choice
Nicolas SarkozyFrance
Elizabeth IIQueen, UK
Gordon BrownPrime Minister, UK
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Characteristics of a Successful Democracy
Secures equal opportunity for citizensMajority rule with minority rightsFree and fair electionsFull participation in civic lifeStable growing economyLarge middle classStrong civil society
Voluntary groups, social organizations, free press, religious groups, educational system, labor organizations
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US Power Structure
VotersElectoral College
President
Vice President
House of Representatives
Senate
STATELEGISLATURE
Cabinet
JudiciaryMilitary
LAWS
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Developing a Government
Now that you know the basics, work in groups of 4 to develop a government. You need to provide for ALL essential services. 20 minutes to work 2 minute presentation