POLI330N Week 1 Edapt Assignment Constitutionalism and Foundations of American Democracy

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POLI330N Week 1 Edapt Assignment Constitutionalism and Foundations of American Democracy

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CONCEPT 1

The Role of Government and Comparative Analysis of Government Systems

Role of Government

What is the primary role of government in society?

To operate solely for the benefit of the ruling elite​

To control all aspects of citizens’ personal lives

To ensure that every citizen has equal wealth and status​

To rule a land and its people through formal political arrangements

The U.S. Constitution was written in 1787

is designed to balance the need for citizen involvement with the practicalities of governing a large and diverse nation.

Direct democracy​

Representative democracy​

Oligarchy

Monarchy

Types of Governments

Match the type of government to its description.

All power is concentrated in the hands of a single ruler without checks and balances.​

A small group of people control the government and make decisions for the rest of the population.

Governed by a set of laws or a constitution that limits the power of government officials and ensures that individual rights are protected.​

Seek to dominate every aspect of public and private life, including citizens’ thoughts, beliefs, and actions.​

Government maintains strict control over political life, limiting individual freedoms.

Power is vested in the people, either directly or through elected representatives, who have the right to vote, participate in decision-making, and hold their leaders accountable.​

Democracies

Constitutional governments​

Autocracies

Totalitarian states​

Oligarchies

Authoritarian regimes​

Description	Type of Government

All power is concentrated in the hands of a single ruler without checks and balances.

Autocracies

A small group of people control the government and make decisions for the rest of the population.

Oligarchies

Governed by a set of laws or a constitution that limits the power of government officials.

Constitutional governments

Seek to dominate every aspect of public and private life, including citizens’ thoughts and beliefs.

Totalitarian states

Government maintains strict control over political life, limiting individual freedoms.

Authoritarian regimes

Power is vested in the people, either directly or through elected representatives.

Democracies

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