Formation of GovernmentFormation of Government

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Mr. YoungMr. Young

Essential QuestionEssential Question How can a How can a

government government have a have a constitution in constitution in place but still place but still not be not be considered to considered to have a have a constitutional constitutional government?government?

I CAN:I CAN:

1.1. Explain the similarities and Explain the similarities and differences between a unitary differences between a unitary government and a federal government and a federal governmentgovernment

2.2. List and define the main List and define the main purposes of a constitutionpurposes of a constitution

Government SystemsGovernment Systems

Unitary SystemUnitary System: : system of system of government that government that gives all key power gives all key power to the national or to the national or central central government. government.

Examples: Early Examples: Early Great Britain and Great Britain and France France

Federal SystemFederal System

government that government that divides the powers divides the powers between the between the national and state national and state or provincial or provincial governments. governments.

Examples: United Examples: United States, Canada, States, Canada, and Russiaand Russia

ConfederationConfederation

a loose union of independent statesa loose union of independent states

ConstitutionConstitution

plan that provides the rules for plan that provides the rules for governmentgovernment

1.1. Sets out ideals that people bound Sets out ideals that people bound by constitution believe in and shareby constitution believe in and share

2.2. Establishes basic structure of Establishes basic structure of government and defines the government and defines the governments powers and dutiesgovernments powers and duties

3.3. It provides supreme law of country It provides supreme law of country

Constitution IncompleteConstitution Incomplete

1.1. No written No written constitution can constitution can possibly account possibly account for everything in a for everything in a countrycountry

2.2. Doesn’t always Doesn’t always reflect the actual reflect the actual practices of practices of government in a government in a countrycountry

Constitutional GovernmentConstitutional Government

A government in A government in which a which a constitution has constitution has authority to place authority to place clearly recognized clearly recognized limits on the limits on the powers of those powers of those who governswho governs

PreamblePreamble

Sets forth the goals Sets forth the goals and purposes of a and purposes of a government government

Constitution Cont.Constitution Cont.

1.1. Describes Describes relationship relationship between the between the national national government and government and statestate

2.2. Describe the Describe the procedure for procedure for amending, or amending, or changing the changing the constitutionconstitution

Constitutional LawConstitutional Law

involves involves interpretation and interpretation and application of the application of the constitution, constitution, primarily concerns primarily concerns defining the extent defining the extent and limits of and limits of government power government power and rights of and rights of citizenscitizens

PoliticsPolitics

The effort to control or influence the The effort to control or influence the conduct and policies of government conduct and policies of government

Politics Cont.Politics Cont.

Influence Influence Peaceful way Peaceful way

for them for them people to people to competecompete

Special Special interest groupsinterest groups

Governing in a complex WorldGoverning in a complex World

Industrialized Industrialized Nations-Nations- 20 some 20 some nations; which nations; which generally have generally have large industries large industries and advanced and advanced technology that technology that provide a more provide a more comfortable way of comfortable way of lifelife

Developing NationsDeveloping Nations

100 Countries; per 100 Countries; per capita income that capita income that are a fraction of are a fraction of what the other what the other makes and usually makes and usually have poor have poor conditions, such as conditions, such as starvation, disease, starvation, disease, and political and political turmoil. turmoil.

Difference between industrialized Difference between industrialized and developing nationsand developing nations

Global InterdependenceGlobal Interdependence

is causing nations is causing nations and states to be and states to be more connected, more connected, and are making a and are making a decision or decision or catastrophe in one catastrophe in one country affect country affect multiple other multiple other countries.countries.

Quasi-military OrganizationQuasi-military Organization

use terrorism use terrorism to gain their to gain their objectives objectives

Examples: Al Examples: Al QaedaQaeda

National Liberation Organ.National Liberation Organ.

aim to establish aim to establish an independent an independent stat for ethnic/ stat for ethnic/ religious groupsreligious groups

Examples: Irish Examples: Irish Republican ArmyRepublican Army

Multinational CorporationsMultinational Corporations

influence influence international international policies and policies and internal decisions internal decisions within host within host countries. countries.

Examples: WalMart Examples: WalMart and McDonaldsand McDonalds

International OrganizationsInternational Organizations

composed of composed of many nations many nations working working together for together for common goalscommon goals

Examples: Examples: United NationsUnited Nations