POLS 1101 1st Edition Lecture 1 Outline of Last Lecture I. N/AOutline of Current Lecture II.Purpose of GovernmentIII. Definition of Government A. Different types of governmentIV. The Difference between Politics and GovernmentV. Governance and Inequality Current LectureI. What is the purpose of government? Why do we need it?1. Protect and help the people- we need government in order to maintain order withinsociety, and establish political rights and equality for the people in that society.2. Structure- we need a set of rules or guidelines to run society by so we can keep the order, which is where laws come in. The government must help form and enforce laws for the good of all society.3. Regulation- the government is also there to regulate trade, commerce, foreign affairs, and the economy.4. Provide public goods- we need a government to provide us goods such as public education, sanitation, police and fire services, libraries, etc5. Coordinate behavior- also relates back to creating and enforcing laws6. Leadership- we need a central force and leadership institutions to provide a voice forall citizens but to also lead our society and govern us wisely and justlyThere are many purposes of the government; this list is by no means exhaustive. The government is a large body instilled to ultimately protect and help the people, which it governs over. II. What is the formal definition of government? A. Government- the legitimate use of force-including firearms, imprisonment, and execution-within specified geographical boundaries to control humanbehavior. These notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.There are many, many different types of definitions. This definition puts an emphasis on controlling or coordinating behavior, as discussed above. The government definitely uses forces in order to control its citizen’s behaviors. Laws are put into place and punishment is awarded if these laws are broken. Although this is a main responsibility of the government, do you think this a good definition of government? What more could be added to this definition?B. What other types of government are there?1. Democracy- the people or the majority make the decisions by voting2. Republic- the people elect other people to make their decisions for them, a higher leader or leaders3. Autocracy- one person makes all rules4. Communism- focuses on collectivism to equal out the classes, state owns everything5. Oligarchy- an “elite” group makes all decisions6. Theocracy- based on religion, where a god makes the laws but they are interpreted by a religious figure7. Facism- power is in the government, most of the time one leader. Nation before individual. Very strict system. What type of government to we, the U.S. have?We do have a democratic form of government, but more formally and technically it is a federal republic. We the people can elect our leaders who then run the country and govern according to our laws, drawing from a democratic form of government. This is how we exercise our political power and also get a voice. But also in our government the states have some power, but the central national government has authority over the states and us all.III. The Difference between Politics and GovernmentPolitics are different than government. Let’s examine the definition of politics. Politics- activities that relate to influencing the actions and policies of a government or getting and keeping power in a government.To put it simply, politics are the way government is run, while the government is the institution that controls it all. Everyone is involved in politics, everyone can have a political opinion or view, such as democratic or republican, but only select people are involved in the actual government. Politics are the process followed by the leaders of a political group, or the government. It is the affairs of the government. Politics can be found anywhere and everywhere. These are the main differences between politics and the government, as the two words are easily and often times confused as the same.IV. Governance and Inequality To what extent is it the government’s responsibility to promote equality?This is just food for thought. It is entirely based on opinion, and everyone is entitled to their own. Some might argue that the government needs to take more action and responsibility in promoting and creating more equality, while others may say we are fine, or need less involvement. This is simply a question to make you think about the purpose of government and how far it