What is Civics?

-Civics

-Study of Citizenshipand Government

-Citizen

-Government

The Common Good

--The ultimaterole of thegovernment is todo the greatestgood to thegreatest numberof peoplewithout harmingothers

Why We Need Gov’t?

-Make laws

-Keep Order

-Provide Services

-prevent anarchy

-the absence of any formof government

Why We Need Gov’t?

-Make laws

-Keep Order

-Provide Services

-prevent anarchy

-the absence of any formof government

Why We Need Gov’t?

-Make laws

-Keep Order

-Provide Services

-prevent anarchy

-the absence of any formof government

Levels of Government

-National

-State

-Local

County

City

Levels of Government

-National

-State

-Local

County

City

Levels of Government

-National

-State

-Local

County

City

Democracy

-republics-- rule by theconsent of the people

-democracy

-direct democracy-aform of governmentwhere each citizens hasan actual say in theaffairs of government

-representativedemocracy-a form ofgovernment wherecitizens electrepresentatives to makedecisions for them

Democracy

-republics-- rule by theconsent of the people

-democracy

-direct democracy-aform of governmentwhere each citizens hasan actual say in theaffairs of government

-representativedemocracy-a form ofgovernment wherecitizens electrepresentatives to makedecisions for them

Monarchy

-monarchy-

-form of government ledby a king or a queen

-absolute monarchy

-limited monarchy

Socialist

-socialist-

Type of government whereindividuals andgovernment shareownership in majorbusinesses andgovernment takes on agreater role in citizen’slives.

Communist

-communist-

Type of government wherethe government owns andcontrols all aspects oflife for its citizens

Authoritarian

-dictatorship-Type ofgovernment that isusually controlled by oneperson who allows verylittle freedom oropposition

-totalitarianism-Form ofgovernment where littlefreedom or opposition isallowed

-oligarchy-Governmentthat is ruled by a smallgroup of people

Religious

-theocracy-

Type of government that isruled by religious leaders