Outline of government

What is government?

Government - is a general term which can be used to refer to public bodies organizing the political life of the society. Government can also refer to the collective head of the executive branch of power in a polity.

Public policies -

Public taxation

Public defense

Public education

Public transportation

Healthcare

Environment

Civil rights

Working conditions

Legislative power -

Executive power -

Judicial power -

Constitution -

The State

Five characteristics of a state

Population

Territory

Sovereignty

Government

permanence

Major Political Ideas

Evolutionary Theory -

Social Contract Theory -

Divine Theory -

Meritocracy -

The Purpose of Government

Form a More Perfect Union -

Establish Justice -

Insure Domestic Tranquility -

Provide for the Common Defense -

Promote the General Welfare -

Secure the Blessings of Liberty -

History of government

History of government

Our Political Beginnings

Basic concepts of Government

Ordered government

Limited government

Representative government

Landmark English Documents

Magna Carta

Petition of Right

English Bill of Rights

English Colonies

Charter

Royal Colonies - New Hampshire, Massachusetts, New York, New Jersey, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia

Council

Bicameralism

Proprietary colonies - Maryland, Pennsylvania, Delaware

Unicameralism

Charter colonies - Connecticut and Rhode Island

The Coming of Independence

New England Confederation

Albany Plan of Union

Delegate

Boycott

Repeal

Popular sovereignty

Declaration of Independence

Critical Period

Articles of Confederation

Ratification

Presiding Officer

Creating and Ratifying the Constitution

Framers of the Constitution -

Virginia Plan -

New Jersey Plan -

Connecticut Compromise -

Three-Fifths Compromise -

Slave Trade Compromise -

Federalists -

Anti-Federalists -

Quorum -

Who Can Participate

Democracy -

Dictatorship -

Autocracy -

Oligarchy -

Geographic Distribution of Power

Unitary government -

Federal government -

Confederate government (Confederation) -

Relationship Between Legislative and Executive Powers

Presidential government -

Parliamentary government -

Foundations

Popular sovereignty Limited government Human equality

Democracy and the Free Enterprise System

Free enterprise system -

Law of supply and demand -

Mixed economy -

Six Basic Principles

Preamble

Articles

Basic Principles

Popular Sovereignty

Limited Government

Constitutionalism

Rule of law

Separation of powers

Checks and balances

Veto

Judicial review

Unconstitutional

Federalism

Legislature

Chambers

Unicameralism Multicameralism Bicameralism Tricameralism Tetracameralism Upper house (Senate) Lower house

Parliament

Parliamentary system Parliamentary group Member of Parliament International parliament

Parliamentary procedure

Committee Quorum Motion (no-confidence)

Types

Congress (Member of Congress) City council (Councillor) The Estates

Legislator -

Committee member -

Trustee -

Delegate -

Partisan -

Politico -

Senator -

Money

Government publications

Money