Aim: What is Government?

• Do Now: What does the government do at Cardinal Spellman High School?

Describe a Republic Government

• A republican form of government is a type of government in which the citizens of a country have an active role in the affairs of the government, and the government is not headed by a hereditary ruler such as a king. This definition leaves a lot of room for wiggle room, as you can see; many governments around the world are considered to be run along the lines of a republican form of government, ranging from dictatorships to representative democracies. Many people think that the republican form of government is a particularly strong and effective form of government.

What is a Democracy?

• government by the people; a form of government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised directly by them or by their elected agents under a free electoral system.

• 2. a state having such a form of government: The United States and Canada are democracies.

• 3. a state of society characterized by formal equality of rights and privileges.

• 4. political or social equality; democratic spirit.

Difference between a Republic & Democracy?

• By definition, a republic is a political unit governed by a charter, while a democracy is a government whose prevailing force is always that of the majority. Perhaps one of the difficulties in defining these two words — democracy and republic — stems from the fact that many people consider them to be synonyms, which they aren’t. They are no more alike than an apple and a banana, and yet they are often used interchangeably.

What Is Communism?

• a theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.

• 2. ( often initial capital letter ) a system of social organization in which all economic and social activity is controlled by a totalitarian state dominated by a single and self-perpetuating political party.

Who Started Communism?

• Karl Heinrich Marx (1818-1883) and Friedrich Engles (1820-1895) founded the modern Communist movement to promote the value of the common man, and to end the suffering of individuals under the rule of aristocracies and tyrants.Their aim was ultimately advanced by the Bolsheviks under Lenin, but perverted under Stalin to create the very sort of ruling class that they wished to eliminate.

Fascism—What is that?

• A system of government marked by centralization of authority under a dictator,

• stringent • socioeconomic controls, suppression of the opposition

through terror • and censorship,• and typically a policy of belligerent nationalism and

racism.• A political philosophy or movement based on or

advocating such • a system of government.• Oppressive, dictatorial control.

Who has a Communist Government?

• Yes, China is a communist country. Founded in 1921, the Communist Party of China has ruled all of mainland China since they won the Chinese Civil War against the Kuomintang. 8

Where is there a Fascism Government?

• Fascism, pronounced /ˈfæʃɪzəm/, is a radical and authoritarian nationalist political ideology.[1][2][3][4] Fascists seek to organize a nation on corporatist perspectives, values, and systems such as the political system and the economy.[5][6] Fascism was originally founded by Italian national syndicalists in World War I who combined left-wing and right-wing political views, but gravitated to the political right in the early 1920s.[7][8] Scholars generally consider fascism to be on the far right of the conventional left-right political spectrum

Who is this?

MUSSOLINI

MUSSOLINI• Although he initially favoured siding with France against Germany

in the early 1930s, Mussolini became one of the main figures of the Axis powers and, on 10 June 1940, Mussolini led Italy into World War II on the side of Axis. Three years later, Mussolini was deposed at the Grand Council of Fascism, prompted by the Allied invasion. Soon after his incarceration began, Mussolini was rescued from prison in the daring Gran Sasso raid by German special forces. In late April 1945, with total defeat looming, Mussolini attempted to escape to Switzerland, only to be quickly captured and summarily executed His body was then taken to Milan where it was hung upside down at a petrol station for public viewing and to provide confirmation of his demise.

SEPARATION OF POWER

DIVISION OF POWERS• The Legislative branch of the federal government is responsible for

making the nation's laws.  Members of the Senate and the House of Representatives share the responsibility of balancing the needs of constituents with those of the nation.

 The President is head of the Executive branch of government, which is responsible for enforcing laws.  The President provides leadership by setting goals and developing policies.

The Judicial branch of the federal government interprets the Constitution and decides if federal laws are protecting the rights of citizens.  The Supreme Court as the final court of appeals for both the state and federal court systems.

CHECKS & BALANCES

Executive Branch

• Must be a natural born US citizen. Must be 35 years old. Must be a resident for at least 14 years

Congress

• Formal qualifications for becoming a member of the House of Representatives or a member of the Senate differ. To become a member of the House of Representatives one must be at least 25 years of age, have been a citizen of the US for at least 7 years, and be an inhabitant of the state they are running for representative in. To be elected to the Senate one must be at least 30 years of age, have been a US citizen for at least 9 years, and be an inhabitant of the state they are running for Senate in.

Judicial Branch

• There are no official qualification's It can be either a justice, an adviser of the cabinet, or a governor

• There are no qualifications, & you can serve for your whole life if you want. Unless you get impeached.

• Anyone can serve in Judicial Branch.