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Where did the U.S. get its ideas about democracy and government?
1. Aa. Greeceb. Rome
2. Patterned after ________________’s form of government.
What are the Four Theories about how Governments came into being?
1. Ea. Head of government is similar to the head of a
family
2. Force Theoryb. Example –
3. Divine _______________ Theorya. Thomas Hobbes
1.
b. John Locke1.
Section 2 The Formation of Government
UNITARY SYSTEM FEDERAL SYSTEM
DEFINE/EXAMPLES
SIMILARITIES
DIFFERENCES
Constitutions and Government
1. What are the purposes of Constitutions?1. 2. 3.
2. Why is the Best constitution one that is Incomplete?
Special Interests/Special Interest Groups
• What are Special Interest Groups?
• Why was James ____________ concerned when he wrote about them in – The Federalist–
• Are those fears valid today? Explain
Section 3 Types of Government
1. Autocracy – 1. Totalitarian Dictatorship –
1. Ex:
2. Absolute Monarchy – 1. Ex:
2. Oligarchy – 1. Ex:
3. Democracy – 1. Direct – exists only in small gov’ts (no nations)2. Representative –
1. Ex:
Characteristics of Democracy
1. Individual LibertyLimitations –
2. Majority Rule with Minority RightsExplain:Endo v United States, 1944
3. Free Elections– Democratic governments get their legitimacy (right to
govern) from the ________ of the ___________.
4. Competing Political Parties (not just one as in China)
Section 4Economic Systems
Government decides:1. What is produced and how much.2. How it is produced.3. Who gets the goods and services.
Economics Systems & Examples
• Capitalist - – Mixed Market: the United States
• Socialism - – Democratic Socialism: Great Britain, Denmark…
• Communism - – Marx & Engels: Class Struggle – Bourgeoisie v Proletariat– Cuba
• Is there a connection between type of POLITICAL SYSTEM and the Economic System that government selects? Explain.