1. What is Civics?
-Civics
-Study of Citizenship
and Government
-Citizen
-Government

2. The Common Good
--The ultimate
role of the
government is to
do the greatest
good to the
greatest number
of people
without harming
others

3. Why We Need Gov’t?
-Make laws
-Keep Order
-Provide Services
-prevent anarchy
-the absence of any form
of government

4. Why We Need Gov’t?
-Make laws
-Keep Order
-Provide Services
-prevent anarchy
-the absence of any form
of government

5. Why We Need Gov’t?
-Make laws
-Keep Order
-Provide Services
-prevent anarchy
-the absence of any form
of government

6. Levels of Government
-National
-State
-Local
County
City

7. Levels of Government
-National
-State
-Local
County
City

8. Levels of Government
-National
-State
-Local
County
City

9. Democracy
-republics-- rule by the
consent of the people
-democracy
-direct democracy-a
form of government
where each citizens has
an actual say in the
affairs of government
-representative
democracy-a form of
government where
citizens elect
representatives to make
decisions for them

10. Democracy
-republics-- rule by the
consent of the people
-democracy
-direct democracy-a
form of government
where each citizens has
an actual say in the
affairs of government
-representative
democracy-a form of
government where
citizens elect
representatives to make
decisions for them

11. Monarchy
-monarchy-
-form of government led
by a king or a queen
-absolute monarchy
-limited monarchy

12. Socialist
-socialist-
Type of government where
individuals and
government share
ownership in major
businesses and
government takes on a
greater role in citizen’s
lives.

13. Communist
-communist-
Type of government where
the government owns and
controls all aspects of
life for its citizens

14. Authoritarian
-dictatorship-Type of
government that is
usually controlled by one
person who allows very
little freedom or
opposition
-totalitarianism-Form of
government where little
freedom or opposition is
allowed
-oligarchy-Government
that is ruled by a small
group of people

15. Religious
-theocracy-
Type of government that is
ruled by religious leaders