Honestly, this is probably one of the most important things I’ve learned from taking a government class: The five things that make a government work. Not only does it help me better understand society and politics, but it also comes in handy to know these five points when creating a fictional government for a book.
The five points are,
- Sovereignty, or ‘who’s in charge?’
- Authority, or ‘who do I report to?’
- Law, or ‘what are the rules?’
- Sanctions, or ‘what do I get if I obey? What happens if I disobey?’
- Succession, or ‘is there a future for this’?
Since this post is basically me recounting information in my own words, the next will be a little more creative. For a fun project, I’ll create a fictional government or three, and explain how these five points affect them.
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