1. Government and Politics
Pg 8-13

2. What is Government? Define How to get involved? Legislate and Execute
Over 500,000 Elected Officials
How to get involved?
Political participation

3. Republic vs Democracy
Delegate
Trustee
Partisan
Politico

4. Government Types Types Democracy Republic Oligarchy Monarchy Autocracy
Parliamentary System

5. Government as a Whole Unitary government Federal government
Confederation

6. Common Functions of Government
Defense
Public Service
Order
Socialize Young
Collect Taxes

7. Preamble/Purpose
We the people of the United States, in order to form a
more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic
tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote
the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty
to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish
this Constitution for the United States of America. (socialize the young)

8. Policy Making System (Linkage Inst.)
Problem
Linkage Inst.- Parties, elections, media, interest groups
Policy- Agenda
Policy Making- ELJB
Public Policy
Impact

9. Next day
Different slide

10. Democracy?
Is Democracy Evil?

11. 2 Types of Democracy Direct/Pure Democracy
“Rule by the people”
“…and to the REPUBLIC for which it stands.
Direct/Pure
Democracy
Indirect Democracy (Republic)
Ancient Greek Style – All “citizens” had a vote. 1 2 3 4
4 different ways we look at our country’s republic

12. Direct/Pure Democracy
In a democracy (Athenian-pure-direct) the Idol Judges have no say. The masses have total power to “judge or determine right.” WE
WANT
SANJAYA!

13. Republic (Indirect Democracy)
WE DON’T! WE
WANT
SANJAYA!
Republics don’t allow the people’s voice to directly affect the government. Their voice has to go through elected representatives.

14. Democratic Theory Majoritarian Democracy
The people’s voice SHOULD directly impact the government.
RECALL: An election to “un-elect” a government official
REFERENDUM: Legislation is put on the ballot for voters to approve or vote down
INITIATIVE: Same as a referendum but the issue is placed on the ballot by the people (through a petition process) instead of by the government.
Do California’s Props
Make California impossible to govern?