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The Sovereign State: Features and Roles of Government in a Defined Space

Explore the essential features and roles of a sovereign state, including territory, population, sovereignty, and government. Learn how the government protects the country, maintains order, helps citizens, and makes laws. Discover examples such as the army, sheriff, freedom of speech, and more.

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The Sovereign State: Features and Roles of Government in a Defined Space

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  1. THE SOVEREIGN STATE

  2. Features of a State

  3. Territory Population living in a defined space, a body of people, Sovereignty Government with the power to make and enforce laws without having to check with any higher authority, and with an organization to do this.

  4. Four Roles of Government

  5. When each example appears, tell where it should go on the graphic organizer: Army Army Protect the country Keep order Four roles of government Help citizens Make laws

  6. When each example appears, tell where it should go on the graphic organizer: Kids under 14 can’t work Army Protect the country Keep order Four roles of government Help citizens Make laws Kids under 14 can’t work

  7. When each example appears, tell where it should go on the graphic organizer: Sheriff Army Protect the country Keep order Sheriff Four roles of government Help citizens Make laws Kids under 14 can’t work

  8. When each example appears, tell where it should go on the graphic organizer: People have freedom of speech Army Protect the country Keep order Sheriff Four roles of government Help citizens Make laws People have freedom of speech Kids under 14 can’t work

  9. When each example appears, tell where it should go on the graphic organizer: Highway Patrol Army Highway Patrol Protect the country Keep order Sheriff Four roles of government Help citizens Make laws People have freedom of speech Kids under 14 can’t work

  10. When each example appears, tell where it should go on the graphic organizer: Veterans’ hospital Army Highway Patrol Protect the country Keep order Sheriff Four roles of government Veterans’ hospital Help citizens Make laws People have freedom of speech Kids under 14 can’t work

  11. When each example appears, tell where it should go on the graphic organizer: Navy Army Navy Highway Patrol Protect the country Keep order Sheriff Four roles of government Veterans’ hospital Help citizens Make laws People have freedom of speech Kids under 14 can’t work

  12. When each example appears, tell where it should go on the graphic organizer: The voting age is 18 Army Navy Highway Patrol Protect the country Keep order Sheriff Four roles of government Veterans’ hospital Help citizens Make laws People have freedom of speech The voting age is 18 Kids under 14 can’t work

  13. When each example appears, tell where it should go on the graphic organizer: Air Force Army Navy Air Force Highway Patrol Protect the country Keep order Sheriff Four roles of government Veterans’ hospital Help citizens Make laws People have freedom of speech The voting age is 18 Kids under 14 can’t work

  14. When each example appears, tell where it should go on the graphic organizer: Schools Army Navy Air Force Highway Patrol Protect the country Keep order Sheriff Four roles of government Veterans’ hospital Help citizens Make laws Schools People have freedom of speech The voting age is 18 Kids under 14 can’t work

  15. When each example appears, tell where it should go on the graphic organizer: F.B.I. Army Navy F.B.I. Air Force Highway Patrol Protect the country Keep order Sheriff Four roles of government Veterans’ hospital Help citizens Make laws Schools People have freedom of speech The voting age is 18 Kids under 14 can’t work

  16. When each example appears, tell where it should go on the graphic organizer: Marines Army Navy F.B.I. Air Force Highway Patrol Protect the country Keep order Marines Sheriff Four roles of government Veterans’ hospital Help citizens Make laws Schools People have freedom of speech The voting age is 18 Kids under 14 can’t work

  17. When each example appears, tell where it should go on the graphic organizer: Retirement benefits Army Navy F.B.I. Air Force Highway Patrol Protect the country Keep order Marines Sheriff Four roles of government Veterans’ hospital Help citizens Make laws Schools People have freedom of speech Retirement benefits The voting age is 18 Kids under 14 can’t work

  18. When each example appears, tell where it should go on the graphic organizer: Jobs must pay minimum wage Army Navy F.B.I. Air Force Highway Patrol Protect the country Keep order Marines Sheriff Four roles of government Jobs must pay minimum wage Veterans’ hospital Help citizens Make laws Schools People have freedom of speech Retirement benefits The voting age is 18 Kids under 14 can’t work

  19. When each example appears, tell where it should go on the graphic organizer: Highway system Army Navy F.B.I. Air Force Highway Patrol Protect the country Keep order Marines Sheriff Four roles of government Jobs must pay minimum wage Veterans’ hospital Help citizens Make laws Schools People have freedom of speech Retirement benefits The voting age is 18 Highway system Kids under 14 can’t work

  20. When each example appears, tell where it should go on the graphic organizer: Police Army Police Navy F.B.I. Air Force Highway Patrol Protect the country Keep order Marines Sheriff Four roles of government Jobs must pay minimum wage Veterans’ hospital Help citizens Make laws Schools People have freedom of speech Retirement benefits The voting age is 18 Highway system Kids under 14 can’t work

  21. Is THAT a STATE?

  22. Is THAT a STATE? Is the United States just one big state? • Does it have a population? YES NO • Does it have a territory? YES NO • Does it have sovereignty? YES NO • Does it have government? YES NO

  23. Is THAT a STATE? What about “states” like Connecticut or Georgia? Are they states? • Do they have a population? YES NO • Do they have a territory? YES NO • Do they have sovereignty? YES NO • Do they have government? YES NO

  24. The 50 states can’t make laws that go against the U.S. Constitution… They have a higher authority above them!

  25. Mini Quiz

  26. THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN? A state can’t have less than 30,000 people.

  27. THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN? Monaco has only 27,000 people!

  28. THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN? The boundaries of a territory can change.

  29. THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN? Can you name the three ways that boundaries change? • War • Negotiation with other countries • Purchasing land from other countries

  30. THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN? Sovereignty means that you have to check with someone above you.

  31. THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN? Just the opposite! Sovereignty means there is NO ONE above you!

  32. THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN? Government only exists to keep order and provide security.

  33. THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN? What are the four roles that governments have? • Protect the country • Make laws • Keep order • Help citizens

  34. THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN? The 50 states that make up the USA are not considered independent “states.”

  35. THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN? That’s right! They don’t have full sovereignty!

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