1. Government and the People
Chapter 1 section 3
Government and the People

2. What is a government?
Is the ruling authority for a community or society
Purpose:
Provide laws, or rules of conduct
Earliest civilizations have had governments
Native Americans – Tribal Council

3. Functions of Government

4. Three levels of Government
National – Our main government
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Has the highest level of authority
State – Decides what is best for each person of that state
Driving Age
Local
Counties, cities, towns
Curfews

5. Types of Democracy Direct Democracy Representative Democracy
ALL citizens meet and debate government matters and vote firsthand
Not that practical today because of large populations
Representative Democracy
Citizens choose a small group to represent them, make laws, and govern on their behalf
The US is the oldest representative democracy in the world

6. Principles of American Democracy

7. Authoritarian -vs- democratic

8. Monarchy
Government with a hereditary ruler (king, queen, or other royal figure who inherits this position of power
Types
Constitutional Monarchy – There is a ruler but their power is limited
Great Britain
Absolute Monarchy – King or ruler has complete control over the country
Almost nonexistent today
Saudi Arabia – but they still have to consult with advisors

9. Dictatorship ???? One has complete control over the state
Take power by using force
Limited freedom of speech, press, and assembly
Saddam Hussein, Fidel Castro

10. Totalitarianism ??? Government controls all aspects of human life.
No individual freedom
Example
Adolf Hitler : Nazi Germany
Benito Mussolini : Italy
Joseph Stalin : Soviet Union