The Nature of Government

Origins of Government Part 2

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"Influence on Authoritarian Government"

Use this to complete parts for Natural Law, Social Contract, Separation of Powers, Rule of Law

Multiple Choice

What is one way to keep power in an autocracy?

• leaders limit rights of the people

• government protects rights of people

Natural Law

Leaders limit the rights of people in authoritarian governments. Protests for example can be limited. This would take away the people's right to liberty.

In an autocracy leaders can use heavy handed tactics to keep power and rule over its citizens

pictured: Augusto Pinochet

Multiple Choice

What is one way authoritarian leaders can influence its citizens?

• using propaganda on television and radio

• respecting the social contract

Social Contract theory

people empower government and government must protect the people's rights

Multiple Choice

Why would a monarch view the social contract as a threat to power?

• power was believed to come from "devine right"

• people had power in government

Separation of Power and Authoritarian Government

oligarchies can exist when a small group of wealthy individuals take power from a weak government

Multiple Choice

What does power look like in an oligarchy?

• people have power

• powers separated into branches of government

• power held by a few people

Rule of Law under Authoritarian Government

• order is kept but citizens have no way to gain power

• there often is no clear procedure for transfer of power

Multiple Choice

How could a democracy fall into authoritarian control?

• elected officials keep coming from one small group

• leaders have different backgrounds and life experiences

Influence on Democratic government

• Natural Law

• Social Contract

• Separation of Power

• Rule of Law

Multiple Choice

Which picture shows citizens protecting their rights in a democracy?

Natural Law

in order to protect their rights citizens vote in elections, government has to respect citizens rights if they want to be elected to office in a democracy

Multiple Choice

How can citizens protect the social contract?

• by voting for leaders who disagree with their views on government

• by voting for leaders who support citizens views on government

Social Contract

• Federal system offers both state and national government

• powers of government are shared in federal system

• the people have different levels of government that offer protections

Multiple Choice

How does presidential government limit power?

• prevents one person from getting too much power

• elects a leader for life in some democracies

Separation of Power

• prevents one group from gaining too much power

• can impact decision making

• government can move slower if different parts use checks against each other

Multiple Choice

What keeps a nation together in a democracy?

• a system of laws that everyone has access to

• propaganda against one political party

Rule of Law

• governing power in a democracy

• Laws are available for everyone to see (transparent)

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