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The Nature of Government
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9th US Civics Mind Map on The Nature of Government, created by paul.schneider on 28/04/2014.
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The Nature of Government
What is Government?
People holding control over a society
Became more complex with higher population
Annotations:
Became more complex as population grew
Democracy born
Demos = the people
Greek City of Athens
Citizens/voters = men who owned property
Plato and the Republic
Purpose of Government
Distribution of resources
Regulate Buying and Selling
Who has power to make decision
How people make a living
Settle Disputes
Managing Coflict
Established courts
Common Goals
Regulating businesses
Collect Taxes
Common Defense
Types of Government
Authoritarian Governments
Absolute Monarchy
Louis XIV of England
Solomon of Israel
Dictatorships
Junta
Oligarchy
Totalitarian States
Nazi Germany and Hitler
USSR and Stalin
Democracies
Direct Democracy
Citizens vote on laws
Majority Rule
Examples
Athens
Cities and towns in US
Representative Democracy
Legislature is key
Citizens vote for candidates who make decisions
Suffrage (voting)
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