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The document discusses the roles and functions of government, including the basic purposes of government such as helping people cooperate, providing services, and establishing laws. It contrasts democratic and non-democratic forms of government, emphasizing the importance of citizen participation in democracies. Additionally, it outlines the characteristics of different government types, including democracy, republic, and monarchy, and highlights the role of taxes and trade in supporting government functions.

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Warm Up

The document discusses the roles and functions of government, including the basic purposes of government such as helping people cooperate, providing services, and establishing laws. It contrasts democratic and non-democratic forms of government, emphasizing the importance of citizen participation in democracies. Additionally, it outlines the characteristics of different government types, including democracy, republic, and monarchy, and highlights the role of taxes and trade in supporting government functions.

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Warm-Up

. Have you ever thought about what a government really is? We have a government. But what
exactly does it do for us? List as many things as you can that our government does for us below.
A government regulates laws, they make sure things run correctly, education, making
treaties, police, the army, and rst responders.

Civics
1. the study of citizenship and government
2. Government the organizations and individuals who have the right to rule over a group of people
Constitution
3. written plan of government
4. Democracy the people either rule directly or they elect officials who act on their behalf
Republic
5. The people elect representatives to carry on the work of government for them.
The people consent to be ruled by their elected leaders.
6. Taxes a charge people pay to a government in return for public services and protection

1.
1. List the THREE basic purposes of government?
:

Help people cooperate


Give An Example:
Laws, court
:
Provide services
Give An Example

Military, funding, 1st responders, food


:
Provides laws
Give An Example:
Constitution
2. , which of the three basic purposes of government is ?

Providing laws

Explain .
Because If it wasn’t safe nobody would want to live there

3. between a nondemocratic form of government and a democratic form of government.

The di erence is that power is given to the people in a democratic system, but
power in a non-democratic government is given upon in the rulers.
4. , which form of government is ?

Democratic

Explain .

I think democratic governments are better because


it’s on the people to decide who they want to lead,
while in a non democratic they have no choice.

2.
List that describe a democracy. Create a for DEMOCRACY.

Freedom
Voting
Elections
Representatives
Government
Choice
Community
Rights
Laws
Taxes

List that describe a republic. Create a for REPUBLIC.

Freedom
Government
Laws
Taxes
Rights
Community
Representatives
Voting
Ruled by constitution
Choice

List that describe a monarchy. Create a for MONARCHY.

Roles given from birth


King
Queen
No elections
Can’t vote
Power is given to certain people
Ruling
000
No representatives
Change without approval of others
No freedom

3.
1. Who collects taxes today?

Governments

2. What are some examples of what taxes are used for today?

Taxes are used for rst responders, education, and more public services

3. Explain how a government protects their economies through trade?

They exchange items they produce in return for money to aid the
economy.

We could for a couple hours until everyone realizes that they can commit crimes
freely without punishment.

2.

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