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    This document provides an overview of the history of government and society from tribal systems to modern complex governments. It traces the evolution from tribal structures to monarchies claiming divine right to rule, the feudal system, governments that increasingly assisted monarchs, a shifting of power to the people, the rise of public power, and the role of education and elections in selecting government positions. The document aims to explain the background and context for how modern government systems developed.

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    Government & Society

    Zhan Goosen / Robert van Dongen

    2
    Reasons for having government?

    • Common good
    • Efficiency and fairness
    • Big, long term, risky and expensive

    3
    Government & Society

    History of Society and Government

    4
    Government & Society

    Today’s aim:

    • Know the background of the evolution of


    society and government

    • Understand why things in government are


    the way they are, through their historical
    context

    5
    History of Government & Society

    From tribal

    to

    advanced, complex government


    systems

    6
    History of Government & Society

    • Tribal
    • Monarchy / Divine Right
    • Feudalism
    • Assisting the monarch
    • Shifting power to the people
    • Public power
    • Role of education and/or election
    for government positions

    7
    History of Government & Society

    • Tribal
    • Monarchy / Divine Right
    • Feudalism
    • Assisting the monarch
    • Shifting power to the people
    • Public power
    • Role of education and/or
    election for government
    positions

    8
    History of Government & Society

    • Tribal

    • Monarchy /
    Divine Right
    • Feudalism
    • Assisting the monarch
    • Shifting power to the people
    • Public power
    • Role of education and/or
    election for government
    positions
    History of Government & Society

    • Tribal
    • Monarchy / Divine Right

    • Feudalism
    • Assisting the monarch
    • Shifting power to the people
    • Public power
    • Role of education and/or
    election for government
    positions

    10
    History of Government & Society

    • Tribal
    • Monarchy / Divine Right
    • Feudalism

    • Assisting the
    monarch
    • Shifting power to the people
    • Public power
    • Role of education and/or
    election for government
    positions

    11
    History of Government & Society

    • Tribal
    • Monarchy / Divine Right
    • Feudalism
    • Assisting the monarch

    • Shifting power
    to the people
    • Public power
    • Role of education and/or
    election for government
    positions

    12
    History of Government & Society

    • Tribal
    • Monarchy / Divine Right
    • Feudalism
    • Assisting the monarch
    • Shifting power to the people

    • Public power
    • Role of education and/or
    election for government
    positions

    13
    History of Government & Society

    • Tribal
    • Monarchy / Divine Right
    • Feudalism
    • Assisting the monarch
    • Shifting power to the people
    • Public power

    • Role of
    education
    and/or election
    for government
    positions

    14
    Government & Society

    Why Government?

    15

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