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Principles of government. Why Study government? https:// www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrk4oY7UxpQ&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOfse2ncvffeelTrqvhrz8H. What is government?. Government. Public policy. Types of power. The State. Population Territory Sovereignty Government. Purpose of government.
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Why Study government? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrk4oY7UxpQ&list=PL8dPuuaLjXtOfse2ncvffeelTrqvhrz8H
What is government? Government Public policy Types of power
The State Population Territory Sovereignty Government
Purpose of government • Form a More Perfect Union • Establish Justice • Insure Domestic Tranquility • Provide for the Common Defense • Promote the General Welfare • Secure the Blessings of Liberty
Classifying governments • Who Can Participate • Geography • Legislative v. Executive
Types of government • Democracy • Supreme power rests with the people • Consent of the governed • Direct vs. Indirect • Dictatorship • Those who rule are not responsible to the will of the people • Autocracy (dictator, monarch) • Oligarchy
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