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Define Gov'nt and basic powers.
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Make and enforce public policy.
So what is Public Policy? |
Public Policy: all the things the gov'nt decides to do.
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What are the 4 defining characteristics of the state?
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population, territory, sovereignty, government
Now describe? |
Population: has nothing directly to do with the existance of a state. But it's very ethical to have 0 people in a state....
Territory: recogized boundaries Sovereignty: *one that seperates from all lesser political units.* means not responsible for any other authority. Government: makes and enforces its public polices |
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What are the 4 main theories that attempt to explain the orgin of the state?
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The force theory, The Evolutionary theory, The divine right theory, The Social Contract theory
Now define? |
Force: born from force (THIS IS MINE, AND NOW IM GONNA TAKE IT)
Evolutionary: developed naturally from the early family Divine Right: Says God had given people of royal birth a "Divine Right" Social Contract: (AMERICA) agreeing with one another to make a state |
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What is the purpose of gov't?
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more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, defense, promote general welfare
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You can classify gov'ts according to three sets of characteristics. What are the three characteristics?
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1:who can participate in the gov't process
2:geographic distribution of gov't power 3: relationship between the legislative and executive branches of the gov't |
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Who can participate in a democracy?
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supreme political authority rests with the people, gov't conducted only by the people
Two main types? |
Direct: pure democracy,
- will of the people is translated into public policy directly by people (meetings) Indirect: representative democracy - small group chosen by the people act as representatives |
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Who can participate in a dictatorship?
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Authority held by the ruler.
Two main types? |
Autocracy: 1 person, unlimited political power
Oligarchy: small, self-appointed elite |
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Looking now at the Geographic Distribution of power, what is the relationship between local and national gov'ts in a unitary gov't?
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unitary gov't: centralized gov't
local gov'ts have power choosen for them by national gov't |
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Looking now at the Geographic Distribution of power, what is the relationship between local and national gov'ts in a federal gov't?
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federal gov't: powers divided between central + local gov'ts
both levels act directly on the people through own sets of laws, officials, and agencies |
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Looking now at the Geographic Distribution of power, what is the relationship between local and national gov'ts in a confederate gov't?
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confederation: an alliance of independent states
a central organization has the power to handle only those matters that the member states have assigned to it |
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Explain a Presidential gov't speaking now of the relationship between the legislative and executive branches.
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Presidential gov't: seperation of powers between legislative and executive branches.
Branches are independent of one another and coequal. President has a fixed term - has a number of significant powers |
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Explain a Parlimentary gov't speaking now of the relationship between the legislative and executive branches.
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Parlimentary gov't: executive branch is part of legislative branch.
Branches are the same Prime Minister voted from the legislative branch by the legislative, he then chooses his official cabinet from the members of the legislative branch. |
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Explain a Presidential gov't speaking now of the relationship between the legislative and executive branches.
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Presidential gov't: seperation of powers between legislative and executive branches.
Branches are independent of one another and coequal. President has a fixed term - has a number of significant powers |
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Explain a Parlimentary gov't speaking now of the relationship between the legislative and executive branches.
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Parlimentary gov't: executive branch is part of legislative branch.
Branches are the same Prime Minister voted from the legislative branch by the legislative, he then chooses his official cabinet from the members of the legislative branch. |
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Explain a Presidential gov't speaking now of the relationship between the legislative and executive branches.
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Presidential gov't: seperation of powers between legislative and executive branches.
Branches are independent of one another and coequal. President has a fixed term - has a number of significant powers |
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Explain a Parlimentary gov't speaking now of the relationship between the legislative and executive branches.
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Parlimentary gov't: executive branch is part of legislative branch.
Branches are the same Prime Minister voted from the legislative branch by the legislative, he then chooses his official cabinet from the members of the legislative branch. |
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