 We will compare and contrast (purposes, sources of power) various forms of government in the world (e.g., monarchy, democracy, republic, dictatorship)  DOK 3  We will evaluate how effective they have been in establishing order, providing security and accomplishing common goals.

 We will compare and contrast the p_________, sources of p_______ of various forms of government. (e.g., m_______, d_______, r_______, d___________)  DOK 3  We will evaluate how effective they have been in establishing o_______, providing s_________ and accomplishing common g________.

Purposes of Government government [guhv-ern-muh nt, ‑ er-muh nt] is defined as… 1. the political control exercised over the members, citizens, or inhabitants of communities, societies, and states. 2. the form or system of rule by which a state, community, etc., is governed

1. to maintain social order  Governments exist to…. help resolve conflicts among disputing people and disputing parties

2. to provide public services  Governments exist to…. build infrastructure: things like sewer systems and roads that individuals could not afford to do on their own  Governments make and enforce laws to protect the health and safety of all people

3. to provide for national security and a common defense  Governments exist to protect the people against the threat of attack by other nations/countries and terrorists

4. to provide for and control the economy  Governments pass laws to control or govern the economy of the nation: print money, control the flow of money, set interest rates (for borrowing money), etc.  This is why we have the Federal Reserve

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 Totalitarian Dictatorship Govt seeks to control all aspects of life Govt is NOT responsible to people People cannot limit the govt Uses military or police force to come to power Source: _fuhrer.jpg olinm/Stalingrad%20Pics/Stalin.jpg etropoulos/mussimages/mussimage.html

 Monarchy – rule by king, queen, or emperor who usually inherits the throne Absolute Monarch – has complete and unlimited (absolute) power Constitutional Monarch – shares governmental powers with elected legislatures Source:

 Usually, they say they rule for the people, but…  Most likely they rule only for the interest of a small group  Come to power through Religion Wealth Military Power Social Status Source:

 The Taliban in Afghanistan is an example of an oligarchy

 Demos= “People”  Cracy= “rule”

 Direct Democracy – the people govern themselves by voting on all the issues  Representative Democracy – the people elect representatives and give them the responsibility and power to make laws and run the government Source:

 So is the United States a “democracy” or a “republic”? In a republic, citizens elect representatives to vote on issues. Also in a republic, ideas are debated at an assembly of representatives. Therefore, a republic is a name given for a government that uses representative democracy. Sometimes we are referred to as democratic-republic Source: