State and government

The state? You mean like Alabama, Texas, Ohio, etc.? No, no. I mean something bigger than that…

The State ,[object Object],with the power to make and enforce laws without having to check with any higher authority, living in a defined space , and with an organization to do this.

The State You can tell from the definition that there are four key features of a state… What are they?

Population ,[object Object],Territory Sovereignty Government living in a defined space, with the power to make and enforce laws without having to check with any higher authority, and with an organization to do this.

STATE ELEMENTS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Population That’s us! Definition : People who are the members or citizens of a state ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Territory ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Definition : the area in which a state’s rule applies

WAIT! Where did the word “SOVEREIGNTY” come from? Sovereignty

Sovereignty Don’t worry guys! “ Sovereignty” is just a big word that means a state has the ability to rule within its border as it chooses… Remember the definition of “state”? It says, “…with the power to make and enforce laws without having to check with any higher authority…”?

Sovereignty That’s SOVEREIGNTY ! Oh! Ok, cool…

Sovereignty Because of sovereignty… ,[object Object],[object Object],Definition : the ability to rule absolutely within a given territory

GOVERNMENTS ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]

Government That’s us! Definition: the organization that makes and enforces the laws ,[object Object],Public policy is the laws and rules that affect the public!

Government That’s us! ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Definition: the organization that makes and enforces the laws

Keeping Order ,[object Object],[object Object],Roles of Government

Protecting the Country ,[object Object],[object Object],Roles of Government

Protecting the Country ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Roles of Government

Providing Services ,[object Object],Postal Service Libraries Garbage Collection Road Repair Bridge Building Schools Roles of Government

Providing Services ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Roles of Government

Making Economic Decisions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],Roles of Government

So by that definition of state… … the United States is just one big state!

Figure It Out! Is the United States just one big state? ,[object Object],YES NO ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],YES YES YES NO NO NO

Figure It Out! What about “states” like Connecticut or Georgia? Are they states? ,[object Object],YES NO ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],YES YES YES NO NO NO

They can’t make laws that go against the U.S. Constitution… They have a higher authority above them!

Figure It Out! Oops! I forgot. What four things does the government do? ,[object Object],ORDER ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],COUNTRY SERVICES ECONOMIC

Let’s take a mini-quiz, kiddos, and see what you learned!

THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN If there are less than 30,000 people it can’t be considered a state.

Monaco has only 27,000 people! Size doesn’t matter! THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN

THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN The boundaries of a territory can change.

Can you name the three ways that boundaries change? THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN

THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN Sovereignty means that you have to check with someone above you.

Just the opposite! Sovereignty means there is NO ONE above you! THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN

THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN Government only exists to keep order and provide security.

What are the four roles that governments have? THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN

THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN The 50 states that make up the USA are not considered independent states internationally.

That’s right! They don’t have full sovereignty! THUMBS UP or THUMBS DOWN

Great job, kiddos! Thanks for all your help!

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