Tuesday 10/1 - Power and Tuesday 10/1 - Power and ControlControl

Explain the Purpose & Role of Explain the Purpose & Role of GovernmentGovernment

Bell WorkBell Work: : What would life be like without rules or What would life be like without rules or

laws? Explain in 3 sentences.laws? Explain in 3 sentences.

 

What is this called?What is this called?AnarchyAnarchy

A state in which there are no rules and laws A state in which there are no rules and laws controlling people. Therefore, individuals controlling people. Therefore, individuals have total freedom to do as they please.have total freedom to do as they please.

Discussion questions: Discussion questions: Would you like to live in a society like this? Would you like to live in a society like this?

Why or why not?Why or why not? What would be the advantages and What would be the advantages and

disadvantages to living in this society?disadvantages to living in this society? Would this guarantee you the highest quality Would this guarantee you the highest quality

of life? Why or why not?of life? Why or why not?

Would this provide a high Would this provide a high quality of life?quality of life?

No – so if you were to create your No – so if you were to create your own community, what would be the own community, what would be the first things you would do to ensure first things you would do to ensure its success? its success? RulesRules LawsLaws Organize jobs/responsibilitiesOrganize jobs/responsibilities Ensure order and protectionEnsure order and protection This is called governmentThis is called government

Government:Government:The ins and outs of governments The ins and outs of governments around the world and throughout around the world and throughout

History.History.

What is government?What is government? DefinitionDefinition

A system by which a political unit is A system by which a political unit is governed.governed.

3 Specific Qualities of ALL 3 Specific Qualities of ALL governmentsgovernments

1.1. Defined Boundaries / AreaDefined Boundaries / Area

2.2. Specified populationSpecified population

3.3. Sovereignty or Control to make decisionsSovereignty or Control to make decisions

Organization of Organization of GovernmentGovernment

1.1. DivisionsDivisions

2.2. Structure – PowerStructure – Power

3.3. TypesTypes

Divisions of GovernmentDivisions of Government There are two divisions to break There are two divisions to break

down how a government is run:down how a government is run: Constitutionalism Constitutionalism (Limited (Limited

Government)Government) system that allows the country system that allows the country

and individuals certain and individuals certain freedoms and rights. freedoms and rights.

Totalitarianism Totalitarianism a system that controls all a system that controls all

aspects of the country and aspects of the country and individuals’ lives. EX. – China, individuals’ lives. EX. – China, Cuba, IranCuba, Iran

Structures of GovernmentStructures of Government Unitary / FederalUnitary / Federal

Power is held at one Power is held at one centralized level. centralized level. Usually, one Usually, one person or branch person or branch makes the majority makes the majority of decisions for the of decisions for the country.country.

ConfederationConfederation

Power is held by Power is held by different units or different units or groups within the groups within the country. Each unit country. Each unit should have equal should have equal power.power.

Types of GovernmentTypes of GovernmentDemocracyDemocracy

DemocracyDemocracy People working equally People working equally

togethertogether Forms of Democracies:Forms of Democracies:

Representative Democracy Representative Democracy People elect officials to People elect officials to

represent their needs in represent their needs in government government

Example – President Obama - Example – President Obama - U.S.AU.S.A

Parliamentary Democracy Parliamentary Democracy People elect officials who represent People elect officials who represent

them, and those officials elect them, and those officials elect higher government officials to work higher government officials to work for the governmentfor the government

Example – Prime Minister Caine - Example – Prime Minister Caine - BritainBritain

AuthorityAuthority Control of society by Control of society by

individuals or smaller individuals or smaller groups of peoplegroups of people

Monarchy Monarchy a government that is ruled by a government that is ruled by

an absolute king, czar, emperor. an absolute king, czar, emperor.

Power is usually passed down Power is usually passed down through family lines.through family lines.

Example – Abdullah II – King of Example – Abdullah II – King of JordanJordan

Types of Government Types of Government AuthorityAuthority

AuthorityAuthority Fascism Fascism

A system of total A system of total government control government control and ultra-and ultra-nationalism nationalism

Popularized by Popularized by Hitler during WWIIHitler during WWII

Types of GovernmentTypes of Government Authority Authority

Military Dictatorship Military Dictatorship a person or group a person or group

that rules a that rules a government by threat government by threat of force through of force through military actions military actions

Botswana Botswana

Other Types of Other Types of GovernmentGovernment

Socialism Socialism A government in A government in

which which producers/people producers/people possess both political possess both political and economic power. and economic power.

Example – Fidel Example – Fidel Castro – CubaCastro – Cuba

CommunismCommunism A government in which the A government in which the

government controls & regulates all government controls & regulates all aspect of societyaspect of society

Example – Mao Zedong - ChinaExample – Mao Zedong - China

Other Historical Governmental Other Historical Governmental IdeasIdeas

Anarchy Anarchy Absence of any political authorityAbsence of any political authority Example – French RevolutionExample – French Revolution