Individual rights every person has basic rights – Consent of governed people create the government – people vote for representative who in turn Representative government – make decisions for them. Federal Government National US Constitution – State State Constitution – Local Different set ups and least amount of power, yet closest to the people – State Government Executive Governor – Is like the president of the State, makes decisions that are important to that state Legislative Most states have bicameral legislatures that make the laws for those specific states Judicial States also have to deal with the state laws state courts Local Government County – state’s largest territorial unit City local area with a government – Town smaller than a city, but larger than a village – Village smallest unit of local government – Types of City Governments one executive and lawmakers Mayor – Council are the lawmakers – Commission a group that is the executive and legislative – Florida and US Constitution Establish 3 branches of government State that all people are equal when it comes to the law ONLY FLORIDA’s CONSTITUTION Creates county government Established public school Is reviewed every 20 years Economics 101 (Basics) Scarcity not enough of something for everyone who wants it – Economic Systems Command government is in control – people do what their families have done in past generations Traditional – Market people are free to make their own economic choices – USA Mixed Economy Command and Market people are free, but the – – government sets certain regulations Competition great for consumers to keep prices lower – when there is no competition Monopoly – Anti-Trust laws to prevent monopolies –
Individual rights – every person has basic rights Consent of governed – people create the government Representative government – people vote for representative who in turn make decisions for them. Federal Government National – US Constitution State – State Constitution Local – Different set ups and least amount of power, yet closest to the people State Government Executive – Governor Is like the president of the State, makes decisions that are important to that state Legislative Most states have bicameral legislatures that make the laws for those specific states Judicial States also have state courts to deal with the state laws Local Government County – state’s largest territorial unit City – local area with a government Town – smaller than a city, but larger than a village Village – smallest unit of local government Types of City Governments Mayor – one executive and lawmakers Council – are the lawmakers Commission – a group that is the executive and legislative Florida and US Constitution Establish 3 branches of government State that all people are equal when it comes to the law ONLY FLORIDA’s CONSTITUTION Creates county government Established public school Is reviewed every 20 years Economics 101 (Basics) Scarcity – not enough of something for everyone who wants it Economic Systems Command – government is in control Traditional – people do what their families have done in past generations Market – people are free to make their own economic choices USA Mixed Economy – Command and Market – people are free, but the government sets certain regulations Competition – great for consumers to keep prices lower Monopoly – when there is no competition Anti-Trust – laws to prevent monopolies
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