Formation of Government

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Formation of Government

• 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th
• Mr. Young

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Government Systems

• Unitary System system of government that gives
  all key power to the national or central
  government.
• Examples Early Great Britain and France

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Federal System

• government that divides the powers between the
  national and state or provincial governments.
• Examples United States, Canada, and Russia

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Confederation

• a loose union of independent states

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Constitution

• plan that provides the rules for government
• Sets out ideals that people bound by constitution
  believe in and share
• Establishes basic structure of government and
  defines the governments powers and duties
• It provides supreme law of country

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Constitution Incomplete

• No written constitution can possibly account for
  everything in a country
• Doesnt always reflect the actual practices of
  government in a country

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Constitutional Government

• A government in which a constitution has
  authority to place clearly recognized limits on
  the powers of those who governs

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Preamble

• Sets forth the goals and purposes of a government

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Constitution Cont.

1. Describes relationship between the national
   government and state
2. Describe the procedure for amending, or changing
   the constitution

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Constitutional Law

• involves interpretation and application of the
  constitution, primarily concerns defining the
  extent and limits of government power and rights
  of citizens

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Politics

• The effort to control or influence the conduct
  and policies of government

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Politics Cont.

• Influence
• Peaceful way for them people to compete
• Special interest groups

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Governing in a complex World

• Industrialized Nations- 20 some nations which
  generally have large industries and advanced
  technology that provide a more comfortable way of
  life

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Developing Nations

• 100 Countries per capita income that are a
  fraction of what the other makes and usually have
  poor conditions, such as starvation, disease, and
  political turmoil.

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Difference between industrialized and developing
nations
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Global Interdependence

• is causing nations and states to be more
  connected, and are making a decision or
  catastrophe in one country affect multiple other
  countries.

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Quasi-military Organization

• use terrorism to gain their objectives
• Examples Al Qaeda

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National Liberation Organ.

• aim to establish an independent stat for ethnic/
  religious groups
• Examples Irish Republican Army

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Multinational Corporations

• influence international policies and internal
  decisions within host countries.
• Examples WalMart and McDonalds

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International Organizations

• composed of many nations working together for
  common goals
• Examples United Nations