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Principles of Government

Principles of Government. Intro. Essential Features of the State. Population Territory Culture Sovereignty Government. POWER. Population . Aliens Immigration Family Story Citizenship Cultures . Territory . Boundaries Comparisons US Growth. Sovereignty . Power Democracy

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Principles of Government

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  1. Principles of Government Intro

  2. Essential Features of the State Population Territory Culture Sovereignty Government POWER

  3. Population Aliens Immigration Family Story Citizenship Cultures

  4. Territory Boundaries Comparisons US Growth

  5. Sovereignty • Power • Democracy • Federalism • Branches • Civics • Policy • World

  6. Government Theories Purpose Preamble Constitution Comparative

  7. State • Political community that occupies a definite territory and has an organized government • The state • A state • States

  8. Nation • Common bonds of race, language, custom, tradition, religion • Nation-state – one nation within the political boundary

  9. Theories of the Origins of the State • Evolved from family groups and tribes • Force is used to establish authority • God or gods chooses those who rule • The people gave the government power to rule them

  10. 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 Locke 1632-1704

  11. Purposes of Government Maintain social order Provide essential services Protect citizens from attack Shape and control the economy

  12. Reflection How well does the US government fulfill its purpose of government today?

  13. Systems of Government Federal – divides power between national and provincial governments Unitary – gives all key powers to the central government

  14. 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

  15. Autocracy Kim Jong Il North Korea King Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz Saudi Arabia Dictatorship - military Absolute Monarchy - heredity

  16. Oligarchy • Communist • Party • Economics • Theocracy • Religion • Military • Hierarchy Vladimir IlyichLenin , 1870-1924, Russian revolutionary Grand Ayatollah SayyedRuhollahMostafaviMoosaviKhomeini Supreme Leader of Iran Muammar Abu Minyaral-Gaddafi Libya, 1969

  17. Democracy • Direct – all vote on everything • Representative – in my place • Republic – division of power • Constitutional Monarchy • Royal figure, representative • Socialist – economic choice Nicolas Sarkozy France Elizabeth II Queen, UK Gordon Brown Prime Minister, UK

  18. Characteristics of a Successful Democracy • Secures equal opportunity for citizens • Majority rule with minority rights • Free and fair elections • Full participation in civic life • Stable growing economy • Large middle class • Strong civil society • Voluntary groups, social organizations, free press, religious groups, educational system, labor organizations

  19. US Power Structure Voters House of Representatives Electoral College State Legislature President Vice President Senate Cabinet Laws Judiciary Military

  20. 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

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