ch 1 CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
Page 1: Overview
Topics covered in the document include Government, Civic Engagement, and Political Science (PSCI 20003).
Page 2: Table of Contents
Who Governs?
What is Government?
How to Participate?
Page 3: Definition of Government
Government: A means by which society organizes itself to allocate authority.
Purpose: Accomplish collective goals and provide for citizens.
Page 4: Goals of Government
Economic stability and growth.
National security.
Public safety.
Facilitate societal functions for prosperity.
Page 5: Understanding Politics
Politics: Process of gaining and exercising control within government to achieve specific goals.