Intro+to+Government

Intro To Government written by:


 * WHY DO WE NEED GOVERNMENT? **

+ The main idea is the land that is recognized by boundaries. (Alfred) + My analogy for this term is territory is like a house because both have boundaries. (Alfred) + Some examples of this term might include houses. (Alfred)
 * Territory **

**Population** + The main idea is amount of people. (Rudy) + My analogy for this term is population is like the United Staters because a lot of people live here. (rudy) + Some examples of this term might be Mexico, USA, Canada, China, Japan, etc. (Rudy)

+ The main idea is with the power to make and enforce law without the consent of any higher authority. (Jessica) + My analogy for this term is the state is like God because they think there the highest. (Jessica) + Some examples of this term might include God. (jessica)
 * State**

**TYPES OF GOVERNMENTS**

+ The main idea is a dictatorship is where only one person or a small group holds power. (Alfred) + My analogy for this term is a dictatorship is like my parents because they put the power on us. (Alfred) + Some examples of this term might be courts, parents, schools, bosses, etc. (Alfred)
 * Dictatorship**

+ The main idea is in a democracy power is shared by a a majority of people (Jessica) + My analogy for this term is democracy is like going to vote because the majority of the people win. (jessica) + Some examples of this term might be United States, Great Britain, Mexico, Canada, etc. (Jessica)
 * Democracy**

+ The main idea is the government is run by a small group. (Alfred) + My analogy for this term is like teachers and principal because the principle got the power over the teachers. (Alfred) + Some examples of this term might be principle in a school. (Alfred)
 * Oligarchy**

+ The main idea is a government in which a single person holds unlimited political power (Jessica) + The main idea is a government in which a sing person holds unlimited political power (Kristina) + My analogy for this term is a judge because he olds the power. (Jessica) + My analogy for this term is a teacher doesn't let his/her students not talk. (Kristina) + Some examples of this term might be judge, God. (Jessica
 * Autocracy**

+ The main idea is a confederation is an alliance of independent states. (Rudy) + The main idea is alliance between states (Heidi) + My analogy for this term is confederation is like class because, if the students work independent. (Rudy) + My analogy for this term is like two friends wanna do thing together but you can't force them to do it. (Heidi) + Some examples of this term might be USA, Mexico, China. (Rudy) + Some examples might be if I tell shorty lets smoke but she doesn't want to so I can't for her (Heidi)
 * Confederation**

+ The main idea is often described as a centralized government (Ernesto) + The main idea is that government is centralized (Alfred) + My analogy for this term is like a chief that reports back after (Ernesto) + My analogy for this term like the parents because both have a centralized rules. (Alfred) + Some examples of this term might be police fire station district attorney FBI (Ernesto) + Some examples of this term might be parents, president (Alfred).
 * Unitary Government**

+ The main idea is the parliamentary government is made up of prime minister official's cabinet. (Yandira) + My analogy for this term is parliamentary government is like the white house. (Yandira) + Some examples of this term might be prime minister or premier. (Yandira)
 * Parliamentary** **Governments**

+ The main idea is a presidential government features a separation of power between the executive and the legislative branches of government. (Rudy) + My analogy for this term is it's like a tree because president is one one branch and the legislative is on other branch. (Rudy) + Some examples of this term might be mayor, gover, president. (Rudy)
 * Presidential Government**

+ The main idea is one in which the powers of government are divided between a central government and several local government (Heidi) + My analogy for this term is like the principle has his rule for the school and the teacher has to follow them but in a different way (Heidi). + Some examples of this term might be like we can't listen to music in school but teachers will let us listen to music in class while we are doing our work. (Heidi)
 * Federal Government**


 * CONCEPTS IN GOVERNMENT **

+ The main idea is to make the law and the public policies. (Heidi) + My analogy for this term is like parents putting rules in the house. (Heidi) + Some examples might be home by 10PM, no drinking, no smoking, no tagging.
 * Legislative Power**

+ The main idea is hand in hand with the belief in the worth of the individual (Ernesto) + My analogy for this term is the amount of people has to be equal in a school (Ernesto) + Some examples of this term might be has to be amount of people in a building (Ernesto)
 * Equality of All Persons**

+ The main idea is a democracy public decision making must be largely (Ernesto) + My analogy for this term is it require a leader to make decision ( Ernesto) + Some examples of this term might be democracy compromise two major reasons (Ernesto)
 * Necessity of Compromise**

**Division of Powers** + The main idea is that they divide the power and the rules. (Yandira) + My analogy for this term is division of power is like the principle and the teachers because both divide the power.(Yandira) + Some examples of this term might be a central government and several local governments (Yandira)

+ The main idea is each individual, no matter what, is a separate and distinct being (Alfred). + My analogy for this term is like keeping the guys and girls individual because each one is worth of the individual. (Alfred) + Some examples of this term might be soccer, baseball, basketball. (Alfred)
 * Worth of the Individual**

+ The main idea is in a democracy, the will of people not the dicate of the ruling few determines public policy. + The main idea is the majority make the rules and the minority are supposed to be protected (Heidi) + My analogy for this term is the majority of the people win. + My analogy for this term is like 75% people want perpeone pizza and the other 30 people dont wannt perpoenie. (Heidi) + Some examples of this term might be voting and cort.
 * Majority Rule / Minority Rights**

+ Some examples of this term might be like we should talk about it like 1st before anything because they should have the right to choose.


 * THEORIES OF GOVERNMENT **

+ The main idea is the state naturally come out of the family. (Yandira) + The main idea is others claim that the state developed naturally out of the early family (Jessica). + My analogy for this term is evolutionary theory is like a flower it comes out naturally. (Yandira) + My analogy for this term is like a dog having puppies because everything changes and there is one person in charge. (Jessica) + Some examples might be wild grass. (Yandira) + Some examples of this might be dogs and my family (Jessica).
 * The Evolutionary Theory**

+ The main idea is the force theory many scholars have long believed that the state was born of force. (Rudy) + My analogy for this term is the force theory is like indias because they were group of people (Rudy). + Some examples of this term might be warriors fight for they country. (Rudy)
 * Force Theory**