Do We Need Government

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Do We Need Government?

• Could we live without a government?

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What is the purpose of a Govt?

• I argue that it is impossible to live without a
  government because one will always arise anyway.
• Government brings order!
• Rules of the road (speed limits)
• Classroom rules
• Laws that prohibit theft, murder, rape, etc

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Three Ways to Classify Governments

• 1. Geographic Distribution of Power
• A. Unitary- one central govt, but no (weak)
  local govt.
• B. Federal- power divided between central govt.
  several local govts.

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• 2. Number of persons who take part in governing.
• A. Dictatorship- one person in charge who is
  NOT tied to the will of people
• -authoritarian- authority over people
• -totalitarianism-rule over ALL aspects of
  life

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• B. Democracy- power in the hands of the people.
• Two types of democracy
• -Direct- All people make all decisions in
  small groups
• -Representative- Small group, chosen by
  larger group, make decisions based on
  popular opinion.

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• 3. Relationship between Exec. Legis.
• Branches
• A. Presidential- Exec. Legis. branches are
  separate co-equal
• B. Parliamentary- Exec. is a part of Legis.
  Branch controlled by it

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Economic Systems

• Capitalism
• -Private ownership of business
• -Competition is essential
• -Critics say it leads to classes
• -Govt. Role?- Control or Laissez-faire

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• 2. Socialism
• -Economic collectivism
• -Public ownership of business
• -Historically- Govt. not needed?
• -Now-State Socialism

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• 3. Communism
• -Government controlled business
• -spread wealth to all (laborers)
• -developed to rid society of classes

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Economics Cow Cartoon

• Socialism- You have two cows give one to your
  neighbor
• Communism- You have two cows the Government
  takes both and gives you some milk
• Fascism- You have two cows the Government takes
  both and SELLS you the milk

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• Nazism- You have two cows the Government takes
  both shoots you
• New Dealism- You have two cows the Government
  takes both, shoots one, milks the other, then
  throws the milk away
• Capitalism- You have two cows, but you sell one
  and buy a bull.

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Federalism

• Shared Powers- between national government
  (D.C.) and regional governments (states)
• Best thing about Federalism is that is allows
  local action for local concerns and national
  actions for larger matters.

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Examples

• State Federal
• -marriage -coin money
• -schools -treaties
• -rules of roads -war
• -gambling -raise army

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Powers of National Govt

• Expressed-
• -Article 1, section 8
• -tax, raise army/navy, borrow money
• Implied-
• -Article 1, section 8, clause 18
• -Elastic Clause (Necessary Proper)
• -create national bank, Interstate Hwys

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• 3. Inherent- powers of a national government
  because it is a head of a sovereign nation
• -Trade, immigration, etc.
• 4. Powers Denied
• -Powers that take away our freedoms
• -Powers reserved for the states

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State Powers

• Reserved Powers (Left-overs)
• -Any power not already taken by national
  government
• -Examples- marriage, education, roads
• Powers Denied-
• -Coin money, make treaties, declare war, etc.

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Vocabulary

• Exclusive powers-National government only!
• -Coin money, treaties, war
• Concurrent powers- Both national state
  governments have these
• -tax, crimes punishments