Principles of Government Notes

Section 1:  Government and the State

    A.  What is Government

        1.

        2.

    B.  The State

        1.  Population

        2.  Territory

        3.  Soveriegnty

        4.  Government

    C.  Major Political Ideas

        1.  Force theory

        2.  Evolutionary Theory

        3.  Divine Right Theory

        4.  Social Contract theory

    D.  Purpose of Government

        1.

        2.

        3.

        4.

        5.

        6.

Section 2:  Forms of Government

    A.  Classifying Government

        1.

        2.

    B.  Geographic Distribution of Power

        1.  Unitary

        2.  Federal

        3.  Confederate

    C.  Relationship between Legislature and Executive Branches

        1.

        2.

    D.  Who can participate?

        1.

        2.

Section 3:  Basic Concepts of Democracy

    A.  Foundations

    B. 

    C.

    D.

    E.

    F.