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Foundation of Government and Political Systems. What is government?. Government – group of people who have the power to make and enforce laws for a country or area. But what kind of powers does a government have?. Most governments have a constitution, the United States Has one as well.
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Foundation of Government and Political Systems
What is government? Government – group of people who have the power to make and enforce laws for a country or area
But what kind of powers does a government have? Most governments have a constitution, the United States Has one as well. Constitution – System of basic rules that organized the government
Political Systems Vocabulary words City-State – Independent state that has a city and surrounding area Empire – State containing several countries Nation-State – State independent of a nation state
Political Systems - Examples City-State of Greece Roman Empire
Assignment • Break off into groups of 3 or 4 • Refer to the handout about the different forms of government • Your group will create a new country. Name it whatever you like and decide where it is located on the map • Decide what form of government you will use and why. What will be your rules and laws