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Chapter Two A Tradition of Democracy Foundations of Government ~~~~~ Why Americans Have Governments

Chapter Two A Tradition of Democracy Foundations of Government ~~~~~ Why Americans Have Governments

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Page 1: Chapter Two A Tradition of Democracy Foundations of Government ~~~~~ Why Americans Have Governments

Chapter Two

A Tradition of Democracy Foundations of Government

~~~~~Why Americans Have

Governments

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The U.S. Government

1. System of Laws and Authority

2. Protects our rights

3. Safeguards our freedoms

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Shaping Government Differences

Governments differ in …

1. the way their leaders are chosen2. the amount of power held by the people

Governments shaped by …

3. the beliefs of the people4. the history of the people

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Types of Governments

Nondemocratic Governments• the citizens do not have

the power to rule

Democratic Governments• the citizens have

the power to rule

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Monarchy A form of government in which the power is held

by a king, queen, or other monarch.

Absoluteor

Constitutional

Dictatorship A form of government in which all power is in the hands of one person or

a small group of people.

Dictatoror

Oligarchy

Theocracy

A form of government controlled by one or

more religious leaders who claim to rule on

behalf of God or gods.

Nondemocratic Governments

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Democracy A form of government in which the people of a

country either rule directly or through

elected representatives.

Director

Representative

U.S. Government = Republic (Representative Democracy)

Democratic Governments

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Authoritarian = Controlled by rulers that answer only to themselves.

Totalitarian = Form of government that has total control over the lives of the people.

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Direct Democracy = A form of government in which all the people meet together at one place to make laws and decide what actions to take.

Representative Democracy (Republic) = A form of government in which the people elect representatives to carry on the work of government for them.

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Purposes of Government

1. Helping People Cooperate

a means for people to unite

better protection against enemies

necessary and useful

makes life safer and easier

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Purposes of Government

2. Providing Services

enable large groups of people to get demanding jobs done

jobs more difficult and expensive for any person to do

tasks difficult or impossible for individual citizens to provide for themselves

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Purposes of Government

3. Providing Law

help them live together in peace

know what they may and may not do

prevent disagreements

to guide and protect everyone

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Laws = Rules of conduct enforced by government.

Constitution = A written plan of government.

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Purpose of the U.S. Government

Guarantee Citizens’ Freedoms

• people should rule themselves

• each person is important

• no one should be denied their rights

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Safeguarding Liberties

protected by constitutionsand laws