Structure and Functions of Government
Describe the major activities of government, including making and enforcing laws, providing services and benefits to
individuals and groups, assigning individual and collective responsibilities, generating revenue, and providing national
security.
individuals and groups, assigning individual and collective responsibilities, generating revenue, and providing national
security.
Characteristics of Nation-States
Describe the characteristics of nation-states and how they may interact.
6 – C3.6.1 Define the characteristics of a nation-state (a specific territory, clearly defined boundaries, citizens, and jurisdiction over people who reside there, laws, and government), and how Western Hemisphere nations interact.
6 – C3.6.2 Compare and contrast a military dictatorship such as Cuba, a presidential system of representative democracy such as the United States, and a parliamentary system of representative democracy such as Canada.
6 – C3.6.1 Define the characteristics of a nation-state (a specific territory, clearly defined boundaries, citizens, and jurisdiction over people who reside there, laws, and government), and how Western Hemisphere nations interact.
6 – C3.6.2 Compare and contrast a military dictatorship such as Cuba, a presidential system of representative democracy such as the United States, and a parliamentary system of representative democracy such as Canada.
