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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. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Principles of Government

Principles of Government

I. Government—Institution in which people make and enforce public policies.

Has 3 powers:A. Legislative – make lawsB. Executive – enforce lawsC. Judicial – interpret lawsII. What is a “State”? This Day in Government

Principles of Government

Yes No

The Yes / No GameAre these countries a state?

Principles of Government

Yes No

United States

Principles of Government

Yes NoUnited States

Principles of Government

Yes NoUnited States

France

Principles of Government

Yes NoUnited StatesFrance

Principles of Government

Yes NoUnited StatesFrance

Antarctica

Principles of Government

Yes NoUnited States AntarcticaFrance

Principles of Government

Yes NoUnited States AntarcticaFrance

Kurdistan

Principles of Government

Yes NoUnited States AntarcticaFrance Kurdistan

Principles of Government

Yes NoUnited States AntarcticaFrance Kurdistan

Russia

Principles of Government

Yes NoUnited States AntarcticaFrance KurdistanRussia

Principles of Government

Yes NoUnited States AntarcticaFrance KurdistanRussia

China

Principles of Government

Yes NoUnited States AntarcticaFrance KurdistanRussiaChina

Principles of Government

Yes NoUnited States AntarcticaFrance KurdistanRussiaChina

Puerto Rico

Principles of Government

Yes NoUnited States AntarcticaFrance KurdistanRussia Puerto RicoChina

Principles of Government

Yes NoUnited States AntarcticaFrance KurdistanRussia Puerto RicoChina

Somalia

Principles of Government

Yes NoUnited States AntarcticaFrance KurdistanRussia Puerto RicoChina Somalia

Principles of Government

Yes NoUnited States AntarcticaFrance KurdistanRussia Puerto RicoChina Somalia

Tibet

Principles of Government

Yes NoUnited States AntarcticaFrance KurdistanRussia Puerto RicoChina Somalia

Tibet

Principles of Government

Yes NoUnited States AntarcticaFrance KurdistanRussia Puerto RicoChina Somalia

Tibet

Venezuela

Principles of Government

Yes NoUnited States AntarcticaFrance KurdistanRussia Puerto RicoChina SomaliaVenezuela Tibet

Principles of Government

Yes NoUnited States AntarcticaFrance KurdistanRussia Puerto RicoChina SomaliaVenezuela Tibet

“State”

Principles of Government

Four Characteristics:• Defined territory

“State”

Principles of Government

Yes NoUnited States AntarcticaFrance KurdistanRussia Puerto RicoChina SomaliaVenezuela Tibet

“State”

Principles of Government

Yes NoUnited States AntarcticaFrance KurdistanRussia Puerto RicoChina SomaliaVenezuela Tibet

“State”

Principles of Government

Four Characteristics:• Defined territory• Population

“State”

Principles of Government

Yes NoUnited States AntarcticaFrance KurdistanRussia Puerto RicoChina SomaliaVenezuela Tibet

“State”

Principles of Government

Yes NoUnited States AntarcticaFrance KurdistanRussia Puerto RicoChina SomaliaVenezuela Tibet

“State”

Principles of Government

Four Characteristics:• Defined territory• Population• Government

“State”

Principles of Government

Yes NoUnited States AntarcticaFrance KurdistanRussia Puerto RicoChina SomaliaVenezuela Tibet

“State”

Principles of Government

Yes NoUnited States AntarcticaFrance KurdistanRussia Puerto RicoChina SomaliaVenezuela Tibet

“State”

Principles of Government

Four Characteristics:• Defined territory• Population• Government• Sovereignty

“State”

Principles of Government

Yes NoUnited States AntarcticaFrance KurdistanRussia Puerto RicoChina SomaliaVenezuela Tibet

“State”

Principles of Government

Yes NoUnited States AntarcticaFrance KurdistanRussia Puerto RicoChina SomaliaVenezuela Tibet

“State”

Principles of Government

“the state of Israel”“terrorist state”

“state sponsored terrorism”

“State”

Principles of Government

The United States of America

“State”

Principles of Government

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.)

“State”

Principles of Government

• 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

“State”

Principles of Government

Who participates?

Classifying Governments

Democracy

Principles of GovernmentDemocracy

Policy Policy

Direct Democracy

Indirect DemocracyRepresentative DemocracyRepublic

Principles of Government

Who participates?

Classifying Governments

Democracy Dictator

Principles of GovernmentDictator

Autocracy: one ruler Oligarchy: small group

Dictator Monarch

Principles of GovernmentDictator

Autocracy: one ruler Oligarchy: small group

Dictator Monarch

Principles of GovernmentDictator

Autocracy: one ruler Oligarchy: small group

Dictator Monarch

MilitaryReligious

AristocracyPolitical Party

Principles of Government

Geographic Distribution of Power

Classifying Governments

Power

Principles of Government

Geographic Distribution of Power

Classifying Governments

Who has the power in room ALC135?

Principles of Government

Geographic Distribution of Power

Classifying Governments

Mr. Wagler #23

Principles of Government

Geographic Distribution of Power

Classifying Governments

Mr. Wagler #23

Students

Principles of Government

Geographic Distribution of Power

Classifying Governments

Mr. Wagler #23

Students

Principles of Government

Geographic Distribution of Power

Classifying Governments

Unitary United Kingdom Israel

National Government

Principles of Government

Geographic Distribution of Power

Classifying Governments

Principles of Government

Geographic Distribution of Power

Classifying Governments

National Government

Principles of Government

Geographic Distribution of Power

Classifying Governments

National Government

IN

IL

AL

TX

CA

FL

GA

MI

OH

WI

PA

Federal United States Mexico Germany India

Principles of Government

Geographic Distribution of Power

Classifying Governments

Principles of Government

Geographic Distribution of Power

Classifying Governments

Confederate• Confederate

States of America

VIRGINIA

N.CAROLINA

S.CAROLINA

GEORGIA

ALABAMA

MISSISSIPPI

ARKANSAS

LOUISIANA

TENNESSEE

KENTUCKY

Principles of Government

Choosing a Chief ExecutiveClassifying Governments

People

Presidential System

Legislative President

Principles of Government

Choosing a Chief ExecutiveClassifying Governments

People

Parliamentary System

Legislative

Prime Minister

Principles of Government