Government What is it? Why do we need it? Warm up: Write about the following question (3-4 sentences) Why do governments exist? Create 3 questions about government to ask a classmate What is government? the entity given the authority to carry out binding decisions for a community 3 powers of government 1. Legislative Power: to make laws 2. Judicial Power: to interpret laws 3. Executive Power: to execute the laws Types of Government Anarchy - lack of government - no governing authority - Absolute liberty Discuss: How do we decide what freedoms should be limited/restricted? Monarchy - Rule of one person (king/queen) - Supreme power given to one person Types of Government Theocracy - A god or deity is recognized as the nations ruler - Mediator relays divine messages to society Types of Government Oligarchy - Power in the hands of a small, elite group - Intellectual, family, wealth, royal Types of Government Socialist Republic - Nation run by communist party, or worker representative democracy - Resources and wealth are distributed by need and produced by ability Types of Government Communism - Working class (proletariat) owns everything and everyone works toward communal goal - All are equal - Production is distributed by need, not by effort or amount of work - Popularized by Karl Marx Types of Government Constitutional Monarchy - Great Britain - King or queen acts as Head of State - Parliament (some elected, others inherited) creates and passes laws Types of Government Democracy - Rule of the people - consent of the governed - All citizens meet and vote on laws/decisions directly Types of Government Republic - A type of democracy in which citizens elect representatives to make and enforce laws Types of Government Constitutional Republic - Constitution is the law of the land - Elected representatives make and pass laws for citizens Types of Government What type of government do we have today in the United States? How did we end up with the type of government we have today?