Origins of Government

The right of a government to exercise its power free of outside control

• Sovereignty

• Laws

• Policy Making

• Political Authority

A system of rules that are made and enforced by a legal government; keep order & protect citizens

• Sovereignty

• Laws

• Policy Making

• Political Authority

A blueprint for action that the government follows in dealing w/ issues or problems; based on law but set by groups other than legislatures

• Sovereignty

• Laws

• Policy Making

• Political Authority

The right to pass & carry out laws

• Sovereignty

• Laws

• Policy Making

• Political Authority

Central government combined w/ regional governments in single political system

• Federalism

• Tribal Government

• Unitary States

• Confederations

Central government holds complete & absolute authority over its local units; local units don't act independently

• Federalism

• Tribal Government

• Unitary State

• Confederation

Group of independent political entities that come together for a common purpose

• Federalism

• Tribal Government

• Unitary State

• Confederation

Citizens elect other citizens to represent them in government

• Republic

• Monarchy

A single person holds supreme authority & inherits their power

• Republic

• Monarchy

Absolute monarchy

• Monarch wields unlimited power

• Monarch is largely a ceremonial leader