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Warm-up Debrief: Impact of Government on Daily Life. School funding Environmental and land control/funding Food stamps Child labor laws War in Iraq Civil rights Home loans Mortgage rates Taxes. Notes: Intro to LSN. Why is this course called LSN Government?
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Warm-up Debrief: Impact of Government on Daily Life • School funding • Environmental and land control/funding • Food stamps • Child labor laws • War in Iraq • Civil rights • Home loans • Mortgage rates • Taxes
Notes: Intro to LSN • Why is this course called LSN Government? • Because we have… • …Local Governments (Prince George’s county) • …State Governments (Maryland) • …and a National Government (United States)
Making connections: Match your responses from the Warm-up to the level of Government (L, S, or N)
The Four Purposes of Government • Maintaining Social Order • Providing Public Services • Providing National Security • Making Economic Decisions
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The Preamble to the Constitution • Pre: Before • Amble: to walk
The Preamble to the Constitution • "We the people of the United States, in order to | form a more perfect union | establish Justice | insure domestic Tranquility | provide for the common defense | promote the general welfare | and secure the blessings of liberty | to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."