Name:____________________________________________ Hour: _____________ Government and the State: Chapter 1.1 What is Government? Government: Public Policies: In order for governments to make and carry out public policies, governments must have power. Government Power: Every government has and exercises three basic kind of power. 1. Legislative2. Executive3. Judicial Powers of a government are outlined in a country’s constitution. What is a Constitution?: Ex: - Dictatorship vs. Democracy: Dictatorship- executive, legislative, and judicial power is held by a single person or small group. - People have very little power and/ or say in how the government is run. Democracy- - The State: State = nation or country 4 Characteristics of the State: 1. Population2. Territory3. Sovereignty4. GovernmentTheories on how the state came about: The Force Theory: Evolutionary Theory: Divine Right Theory: Social Contract Theory: