Government II

We are glad to have you in class today.

We saw in the previous class what government is and who makes up the the government.

GOVERNMENT II

Why is the Division of Powers of Government Necessary

It is necessary to separate the powers of rulers for the following reasons:

To avoid too much power in the hand of a person: It is bad for a few people to become too powerful.
To avoid the abuse of power: When people have too much power, they will use it to oppress the people. They will become dictatorial.
To ensure that the leaders themselves obey the country’s constitution.
To ensure that the citizens enjoy their rights.
To ensure order in the society.
To uphold democracy: In democracy, one person does not rule the people, but the people rule themselves, because everyone has a say in governance.
To ensure peace in the society.

Quiz

Identify the three arms of government.
Identify three duties of each arm of government.
Explain what would happen when the three arms of government are unable to cooperate with one another.