Chapter1: Citizenship and Government in a Democracy

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Chapter1 Citizenship and Government in a
Democracy

• Section 1
• Government of the People, by the People, for the
  People

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As a citizen, what do you agree to do?

• Citizens accept the governments authority and
  follow its rules.

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Why did Hobbes believe people needed governments?

• Governments are needed to maintain peace because
  humans naturally compete for territory,
  resources, and power.

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Why is planning a budget important to a
governments success?

• A budget decides how money is spent it
  determines the policies and services that a
  government provides.

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How do the general duties of the national
government differ from those of state governments?

• The national government makes and enforces laws
  for the nation, while state governments do the
  same for only the state level.

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What is the difference between a dictatorship and
a democracy?

• One person or a small group controls the
  government in a dictatorship, while all citizens
  share in governing a democracy.

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1. Key Terms

• Civics
• Citizen
• Government
• Public policy
• Budget
• Dictatorship

• Democracy
• Direct democracy
• Representative democracy
• Majority rule

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2. Compare

• Direct democracy all citizens participate
  representative democracy citizens chose a
  smaller group to represent them to govern.

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3. Identify

• National
• State
• Local

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4. Making Predictions

• Chaos
• Fighting
• Individuals struggling to meet their needs
  single-handedly

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5. Organizing information

• Plans for the future
• Order
• Budgets
• Conflict settlement

• Protection
• Services
• Policies that guide communities