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Foundations of Government

Foundations of Government. Purposes and Principles. We Exist on Multiple Levels. Intro Questions. What is the purpose of government? What types of government are there? - List and define 3 also tell me where an example is located.

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Foundations of Government

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  1. Foundations of Government Purposes and Principles

  2. We Exist on Multiple Levels

  3. Intro Questions • What is the purpose of government? • What types of government are there? - List and define 3 also tell me where an example is located. • What would society look like if we had no organized government?

  4. Pro/Con • List three positives of government • List three negatives of government

  5. Monarchy Dictatorship Oligarchy Theocracy Democracy Republic Constitutional Monarchies Parliamentary Democracy Types of Governments

  6. Also can be…… • Totalitarian • Absolute • Fascist • Communist • Liberal • Conservative • Tyrannical

  7. Anarchy • political and social disorder due to the absence of governmental control

  8. Why do we have governments • Help people cooperate • Provide for the common good • Provide laws • Basic Security • Public Order • Regulate Behavior?

  9. Expanded Role • Military Defense • Economic Security • Social Security • Environmental Security • Transportation Development and Maintenance • Education? • Health Care?

  10. Negatives of Government • Upper economic class support - Government members shape economy to benefit themselves (Oligarchy) • War • Slavery • Religious and Class oppression

  11. What makes a Democracy? Principles necessary for a democracy to exist. • Universal suffrage (everyone votes) • Political Equality (all votes counted equally) • Majority Rule • Government responds to public opinion

  12. Can uneducated/poor people be trusted? • Direct Democracy – citizens create/vote on laws • Problems 1. Impractical for reasons of time, expertise • How do you get 300 million people to vote multiple times per day on issues they no nothing about? 2. Masses of people make unwise decisions based on emotions “The masses are turbulent and changing and seldom judge or determine right.” -Alexander Hamilton

  13. Representative Democracy (Republic) • Citizens elect representatives • Gov’t MEDIATES popular views • “Will of the people” ≠ “Common interest” • EX. Lower gas prices, minority rights • Reps are educated on issues at hand • Prevents fast, sweeping change (cumbersome process on purpose!!) • Minority rights more likely to be protected

  14. Communism Fascism Democracy

  15. Articles of Confederation Constitution Anarchy Totalitarianism

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