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What is Government?

Set up your notes Cornell style to review "What is Government?" including definitions of monarchy, tyranny, legislature, and types of democracies. Compare autocracy and democracy advantages/disadvantages. Explore historical examples from ancient Greece and Rome. Expand your vocabulary with terms like republic, rights, responsibilities, and more. Analyze the transition from autocracies to democracies and understand the significance of Judeo-Christian beliefs in governance.

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What is Government?

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  1. What is Government?

  2. Review of Cornell Notes

  3. Set up your notes Cornell Style

  4. During class or after class during review

  5. What is Government? Label the top of your page with the above heading! You don’t have to write down anything in RED —they are instructions or interesting facts!

  6. Remember you don’t have to write down stuff in red!

  7. Vocab Definitions for Basics 1Write these down!! Leave space for your significance! • Monarchy – government in which a king or queen exercises all political power • Tyrant/dictator – ruler who has complete control over a government; in ancient Rome, a leader appointed to rule for up to six months in a time of emergency • Legislature – lawmaking body

  8. Create this Venn Diagram in your notes: Autocracy Direct Democracy Indirect Democracy

  9. Add the facts from the next few slides on to your Venn Diagram

  10. Autocracy • One person makes all of the decisions for the society

  11. Advantages • Decisions are quick • Debates are not necessary • How can this also be a disadvantage?

  12. Disadvantages • People not allowed to give input • Many people are unhappy • Unfair ruler=bad news for you!

  13. Types of Autocracies

  14. #1-Dictator or Tyrant • Army takes control • Dictator controls people by threat of violence • After leader dies power is taken by the strongest (the next tyrant)

  15. #2-Monarchy • Other Names: • King, Czar, Kaiser, Pharaoh • Power = “God’s Will” ~Divine Right • Power is passed from parent to child

  16. More Basics 1 Vocab • Republic – system of government in which officials are chosen by the people • Rights – vote, freedom of expression, freedom of religion, equality under the law • Responsibilities – vote, pay taxes, draft, jury duty

  17. The Road to Democracy How people go from autocracies to democracies?

  18. Add info from these next few slides onto your Venn Diagram

  19. 2 types of Democracies • Direct Democracies • From Ancient Greece • Indirect Democracies • From Ancient Rome • What is the difference????

  20. Let’s start with Greece…In about 500 B.C.E. in Athens Greece Direct Democracy: • Every citizen voted on the laws and selected leaders to carry the laws out

  21. Advantages of Direct Democracy Disadvantages of Direct Democracy • Citizens are directly involved • One crazy leader can’t make all the decisions • Slow decisions • Very few people are considered citizens • Who??

  22. Discuss with your neighbor: • Who is considered a citizen in the US today? • Do all citizens have all rights?

  23. What is the difference between a right and a responsibility? • What are some rights and responsibilities that we have in the US?

  24. Now…let’s look at Rome • 200 B.C.E. Romans created a full Republic • What is a republic?

  25. Rome got BIG… • With an empire it is impossible to have all the citizens in contact with one another. • So the Romans modified the Greek’s Direct Democracy and created…

  26. Add facts from these next 2 slides to your Venn Diagram

  27. Indirect Democracy • Citizens voted for a representative to go to Rome and vote for laws.

  28. Disadvantages Indirect Democracy Advantages Indirect Democracy • Representative could be corrupt • Gov. was ineffective in times of crisis (Wars, riots, etc.) • Why?? • Most people feel involved • Empire can grow

  29. All good things come to an end… Unfortunately Rome was conquered in the west and all that was left behind was the Roman Catholic Church and tribes We’ll talk more about that later…

  30. Let’s compare Greek vs. Roman Direct Democracy~~Greeks Actions People Indirect Democracy~~Romans Representatives Actions People

  31. Overall what is Democracy? • When people vote for their leaders and laws.

  32. Review: What were the Advantages of Democracy? Autocracy?

  33. More Basics 1 Vocab Judeo-ChristianBeliefs– added morality to the law Veto – power to block a government action Monotheistic – belief in one God

  34. Reminders: You need to find the rest of the vocab in your book For each word you need to add a sentence or two describing why it is significant to what we are learning.

  35. Summary Reminder: When completing your notes you need to write a 3-5 sentence summary of the lecture. This is a part of your notes grade

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