Social Sciences and History / Unit 7 SSH 0601 short lesson, about 20 seconds
What Government Does and Who It Is For
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The idea
Government is the means by which a society organizes itself and allocates authority to accomplish collective goals. It provides stability, services and access to common goods. It gives people a structure to make their needs known.
In practice
Politics: deciding how resources are allocated and which policies to pursue.
Where people slip
Political power is influence over institutions, leadership or policies.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
Builds on
- Nothing. This is a starting point.
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