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Government—Institution in which people make and enforce public policies. Has 3 powers:

Government—Institution in which people make and enforce public policies. Has 3 powers: Legislative – make laws Executive – enforce laws Judicial – interpret laws II. What is a “State”? This Day in Government. The Yes / No Game Are these countries a state?. Yes No. United States.

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Government—Institution in which people make and enforce public policies. Has 3 powers:

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  1. Government—Institution in which people make and enforce public policies. Has 3 powers: • Legislative – make laws • Executive – enforce laws • Judicial – interpret laws II. What is a “State”? This Day in Government

  2. The Yes / No Game Are these countries a state? • YesNo

  3. United States • YesNo

  4. YesNo • United States

  5. France • YesNo • United States

  6. YesNo • United States • France

  7. Antarctica • YesNo • United States • France

  8. YesNo • United States Antarctica • France

  9. Kurdistan • YesNo • United States Antarctica • France

  10. YesNo • United States Antarctica • France Kurdistan

  11. Russia • YesNo • United States Antarctica • France Kurdistan

  12. YesNo • United States Antarctica • France Kurdistan • Russia

  13. China • YesNo • United States Antarctica • France Kurdistan • Russia

  14. YesNo • United States Antarctica • France Kurdistan • Russia • China

  15. Puerto Rico • YesNo • United States Antarctica • France Kurdistan • Russia • China

  16. YesNo • United States Antarctica • France Kurdistan • Russia Puerto Rico • China

  17. Somalia • YesNo • United States Antarctica • France Kurdistan • Russia Puerto Rico • China

  18. YesNo • United States Antarctica • France Kurdistan • Russia Puerto Rico • China Somalia

  19. Tibet • YesNo • United States Antarctica • France Kurdistan • Russia Puerto Rico • China Somalia

  20. YesNo • United States Antarctica • France Kurdistan • Russia Puerto Rico • China Somalia • Tibet

  21. Venezuela • YesNo • United States Antarctica • France Kurdistan • Russia Puerto Rico • China Somalia • Tibet

  22. YesNo • United States Antarctica • France Kurdistan • Russia Puerto Rico • China Somalia • Venezuela Tibet

  23. “State” • YesNo • United States Antarctica • France Kurdistan • Russia Puerto Rico • China Somalia • Venezuela Tibet

  24. “State” • Four Characteristics: • Defined territory

  25. “State” • YesNo • United States Antarctica • France Kurdistan • Russia Puerto Rico • China Somalia • Venezuela Tibet

  26. “State” • YesNo • United States Antarctica • France Kurdistan • Russia Puerto Rico • China Somalia • Venezuela Tibet

  27. “State” • Four Characteristics: • Defined territory • Population

  28. “State” • YesNo • United States Antarctica • France Kurdistan • Russia Puerto Rico • China Somalia • Venezuela Tibet

  29. “State” • YesNo • United States Antarctica • France Kurdistan • Russia Puerto Rico • China Somalia • Venezuela Tibet

  30. “State” • Four Characteristics: • Defined territory • Population • Government

  31. “State” • YesNo • United States Antarctica • France Kurdistan • Russia Puerto Rico • China Somalia • Venezuela Tibet

  32. “State” • YesNo • United States Antarctica • France Kurdistan • Russia Puerto Rico • China Somalia • Venezuela Tibet

  33. “State” • Four Characteristics: • Defined territory • Population • Government • Sovereignty

  34. “State” • YesNo • United States Antarctica • France Kurdistan • Russia Puerto Rico • China Somalia • Venezuela Tibet

  35. “State” • YesNo • United States Antarctica • France Kurdistan • Russia Puerto Rico • China Somalia • Venezuela Tibet

  36. “State” “the state of Israel” “terrorist state” “state sponsored terrorism”

  37. “State” • “country” • physical land • “nation” • group of people with a common bond – race, language, religion • Examples: • “Cubs nation” • “Cherokee nation”

  38. “State” The United States of America

  39. “State” • Origin of the state: • Evolutionary Theory—Evolved from the heads of families (Ex. Tribal Chiefs, Elders) • Force Theory—Leaders took control by force (Cuba) • Divine Right Theory—God/The Gods choose the leaders or they are descendants of the Gods. • Examples – Monarchs (Pharaohs, Kings, Tsars, etc.)

  40. “State” • Social Contract Theory—The people surrendered some of their own power/rights in exchange for the protection/laws of the government. • Thomas Hobbes, John Locke • Constitution – contract between a government and its citizens

  41. Classifying Governments Who participates? Democracy

  42. Democracy Direct Democracy Policy Policy Indirect Democracy Representative Democracy Republic

  43. Classifying Governments Who participates? Democracy Dictator

  44. Dictator Autocracy: one ruler Oligarchy: small group Dictator Monarch

  45. Dictator Autocracy: one ruler Oligarchy: small group Dictator Monarch

  46. Dictator Autocracy: one ruler Oligarchy: small group Military Religious Aristocracy Political Party Dictator Monarch

  47. Classifying Governments Geographic Distribution of Power Power

  48. Classifying Governments Geographic Distribution of Power Who has the power in room ALC135?

  49. Classifying Governments Geographic Distribution of Power Mr. Wagler #23

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