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Government Functions and Types

Government Functions and Types. 7 th Grade Civics Mrs. Ellison. Government Functions (p. 8). KEEP ORDER Pass and enforce traffic laws Establish Courts. PROVIDE SECURITY Prevent crime Protect citizens from foreign attack. PROVIDE SERVICES Provide libraries, schools, hospitals,

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Government Functions and Types

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  1. Government Functions and Types 7th Grade Civics Mrs. Ellison

  2. Government Functions (p. 8) KEEP ORDER • Pass and enforce traffic laws • Establish Courts

  3. PROVIDE SECURITY • Prevent crime • Protect citizens from foreign attack

  4. PROVIDE SERVICES • Provide libraries, schools, hospitals, parks, water, utilities

  5. GUIDE THE COMMUNITY • Manage the economy • Conduct foreign relations

  6. Forms of Government • Democracy: government in which the people rule • Direct Democracy: ALL citizens have an equal voice, debate, and vote at the same place and same time. • Representative Democracy: citizens choose a smaller group to represent them, make laws, and govern on their behalf while remaining the source of the government’s authority.

  7. Forms of Democracy (p. 590) Presidential System: powers of the executive, legislative, & judicial branches are separated. • Direct election of by popular vote • President is head of government and head of state

  8. Parliamentary System:executive and legislative branches are united. • Courts act independently • Prime minister is chosen by Parliament • Prime minister is only head of government

  9. Monarchy: of the hereditary ruler (king or queen) is limited by the country’s constitution and laws

  10. Principles of American Democracy (p. 11) • Rule of Law: everyone has to obey the law • Limited Government: government may only do what the citizens give it the power to do • Consent of the Governed: citizens are the source of all government power • Individual Rights: protected by the government • Representative Government: people elect leaders to govern for them and make laws • (Majority Rule: citizens abide by what most people want)

  11. Authoritarian Governments pp. 588-89 Authoritarian Government: power is held by an individual (dictatorship) or small group (oligarchy) not accountable to the people

  12. Absolute Monarchy: hereditary ruler (king, queen, emperor) have unlimited authority to rule as they wish • Dictatorships: ruler (dictator) has complete control gained and maintained by force.

  13. Totalitarian Government: government controls almost all aspects of life

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