1. Intro to Government

2. The power or authority that rules a country
What is Government?
The power or authority that rules a country

3. Why do we need it? Keep law and order Provide security
Provide public services
Guide the Community

4. What are the Levels of Government?
Local (city, town, county)
Huntersville or Charlotte
State: North Carolina
National/Federal: United States
**highest level of authority over its citizens

5. Where did government come from?
Evolution -
 Family ► Clan ► Tribe ► Nation
Force - develops as 1 person or group seizes control
Divine Right - develops based on direct rule received from God
Social Contract - two or more people unite to form a contract allowing themselves to be ruled
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
English Bill of Rights

6. Citizenship
Citizens of a state must perform duties, should perform responsibilities, and should be granted rights
Duty – an action required by law from a citizen; Ex. Jury duty, obeying the law, paying taxes, selective service duty, compulsory schooling
Responsibility – an action that a citizen should take; Ex. Volunteering, voting, staying informed, service in the military
Right – a “freedom” granted by the government that should not be limited by the government but should be protected by the government and not infringed on by others

7. How become a Citizen?
1. Birth a. By Blood – parents are citizens b. By Soil – born on the recognized territory of the nation- state 2. Naturalization a. Sign a declaration of intention with Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS) b. File an application c. Interview d. Pass Citizenship Test e. Pledges an oath of allegiance 3. Socialization a. Taught belief system and culture

8. “E Pluribus Unum” Out of many, One We are a nation state
A nation of Citizens, Immigrants, Aliens and Illegal immigrants
Immigrant – people legally admitted as permanent residents
Alien – a foreigner non-citizen who has permission (VISA) to be in the nation
Illegal immigrant – residing in a nation without permission from the government

9. A Melting Pot or A Tossed Salad?
Melting pot – a metaphor used to describe a culture in which diverse groups of people have lost their specific original cultures or identities to a new dominate culture; assimilated into a new culture
Tossed Salad – a metaphor used to describe a culture within a culture where groups of people maintain their unique identities with the larger groups identities

10. Anarchy
No Government

11. Theocracy
Power to rule comes from God

12. Monarchy
King or Queen rules—typically inherits the crown (JORDAN)

13. Dictator
One person rules—typically gains power through force (CUBA)

14. Aristocracy
Government controlled by nobility (wealthy)

15. Oligarchy
Rule by a few: govt contolled by merchants & nobles

16. Representative Democracy (Republic)
Elected officials control government— they represent citizens
UNITED STATES—citizens elect reps to make laws

17. Direct Democracy
All citizens vote directly on issues (citizens control government)
(MAYFLOWER COMPACT, ANCIENT GREECE)

18. What is the United States?
Cracy = power
Archy = lead by
A democracy?
An infantocracy?
A gerontocracy?
An argentocracy?
An aristocracy?
A foolocracy?
An albocracy?
A meritocracy?
A theocracy?
An oligarchy?
An anarchy?
An aristararchy?
A monarchy?
A Corpoarchy?
A diaboloarchy?
A kleptoarchy?
A autoarchy?
A republic?