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The Importance of Government in Community Living

Explore the reasons why communities need government and the role it plays in providing security, services, and guiding the community towards its goals. Learn about the levels of government and the principles of American democracy, including the rule of law, limited government, consent of the governed, individual rights, and representative government.

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The Importance of Government in Community Living

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  1. Warm-Up • Why do you think we need government?

  2. Unit 1 Part III: The Government and the People

  3. Government • The Ruling authority for a community

  4. Why do communities need government? • To make it possible for people to live together peacefully

  5. Thomas Hobbes • Scottish political philosopher (1588-1679)

  6. Life without government would be “nasty, brutish, and short.”

  7. What do governments do?

  8. Provide Laws

  9. Provide Security

  10. Provide Services

  11. Guide the Community Help shape public policy– the course of action to achieve community goals

  12. Levels of Government • National Government • The government of the entire country

  13. State Government • Decides matters for people in the state

  14. Local Government • Counties, cities and towns • Closest gov. to the people

  15. Principles of American Democracy

  16. Rule of Law • All people are bound by the law

  17. Limited Government • The government can only do the things that the people have given it power to do.

  18. Consent of the Governed • American citizens are the source of all government power • Popular Sovereignty – “The People Rule”

  19. Individual Rights • Individual rights, even of those not popular with the majority, are protected by the government.

  20. Representative Government • People elect leaders to make the laws and govern on their behalf.

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