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You must be in class every day (if not, get what you missed off of the webpage)

You must be in class every day (if not, get what you missed off of the webpage). Bueller. Mr. williams’ teaching style!. Anyone, anyone?. A great way to study for tests!. Cheers--Albania with Coach and Sam. Unit 1. Role of Government.

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You must be in class every day (if not, get what you missed off of the webpage)

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  1. You must be in class every day (if not, get what you missed off of the webpage) Bueller

  2. Mr. williams’ teaching style! Anyone, anyone?

  3. A great way to study for tests! • Cheers--Albania with Coach and Sam

  4. Unit 1 Role of Government

  5. Role of Government Section 1: Government and the Public Good

  6. What is Government?—5 components

  7. Origins of Government • In past—kings and queens receive power from God • Legitimacy: rightful authority any government has over its citizens • 1600’s: Thomas Hobbes’ social contract • People give up individual sovereignty to the state; in exchange, the state provides peace and order • John Locke: government gets its power from the people • Natural rights: government should protect natural rights of people; if not, people should revolt OR Basic rights the government can not deny

  8. Thomas Hobbes—social contract theory

  9. John Locke—Natural rights

  10. Youtube video: difference between hobbes and locke Video

  11. 5 Functions of Government

  12. 5 Functions of Government

  13. Role of Government Section 2: Forms of Government

  14. Forms of Government

  15. Countries and their form of government • CIA World Factbook

  16. Power Among Levels of Government • Unitary System • central gov. holds all power • local gov. has no power • Federal System • National, state, and local gov. share powers • Confederate System • Each state is represented in a central organization • Central gov. carries out policies made by reps

  17. Role of Government Section 3: Democracy

  18. Forms of Democracy • Direct democracy • Laws are made directly by all citizens • Representative democracy • People elect representatives to make decisions • US gov is representative democracy

  19. Benefits of Democracy

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