INTRO

Principles of Government

Essential Features of the State

PopulationTerritoryCultureSovereigntyGovernment

POWER

Population

AliensImmigrationFamily StoryCitizenshipCultures

Territory

BoundariesComparisonsUS Growth

Sovereignty

Power Democracy Federalism Branches Civics Policy World

Government

TheoriesPurposePreambleConstitution Comparative

State

Political community that occupies a definite territory and has an organized government

The state A state States

Nation

Common bonds of race, language, custom, tradition, religion Nation-state – one nation within the political boundary

Theories of the Origins of the State

Evolved from family groups and tribesForce is used to establish authorityGod or gods chooses those who ruleThe people gave the government power to

rule them

Social Contract

Theory that by contract, people surrender to the state the power needed to maintain order and the state, in turn agrees to protect its citizens

John Locke1632-1704

Purposes of Government

Maintain social orderProvide essential servicesProtect citizens from attackShape and control the economy

Reflection

How well does the US government fulfill its purpose of government today?

Systems of Government

Federal – divides power between national and provincial governments

Unitary – gives all key powers to the central government

Types of government

Autocracy – the power to rule is in the hands of a single individual

Oligarchy – government in which a small group holds power

Democracy – rule of the people

Autocracy

Dictatorship - military Absolute Monarchy - heredity

Kim Jong Il

North Korea

King Abdullah Bin Abdul-

Aziz

Saudi Arabia

Oligarchy

Communist Party Economics

Theocracy Religion

Military Hierarchy

Vladimir I

lyich Len

in , 1870-

1924,

Russian re

volutionary

Grand Ayatollah

Sayyed Ruhollah Mostafavi M

oosavi

Khomeini

Supreme Leader of Iran

Muammar Abu Minyar al-

Gaddafi

Libya, 1969

Democracy

Direct – all vote on everythingRepresentative – in my placeRepublic – division of powerConstitutional Monarchy

Royal figure, representativeSocialist – economic choice

Nicolas SarkozyFrance

Elizabeth IIQueen, UK

Gordon BrownPrime Minister, UK

Characteristics of a Successful Democracy

Secures equal opportunity for citizensMajority rule with minority rightsFree and fair electionsFull participation in civic lifeStable growing economyLarge middle classStrong civil society

Voluntary groups, social organizations, free press, religious groups, educational system, labor organizations

US Power Structure

VotersElectoral College

PresidentVice President

House of Representatives

Senate

STATELEGISLATURE

Cabinet

JudiciaryMilitary

LAWS

Developing a Government

Now that you know the basics, work in groups of 4 to develop a government. You need to provide for ALL essential services. 20 minutes to work 2 minute presentation