Qualities of an Excellent Leader

1. nfg Qualities of an Excellent Leader

2. GOVERNMENT IS AN INSTITUION THROUGH WHICH A SOCIETY MAKES AND ENFORCES PUBLIC POLICIES

3. What are public policies? ·All the things a government decides to do · · · · · · ·

4. HOW DO YOU GET POWER??

5. FORCE THEORY ·One person or group took over another group or area ·Forced all within its rule to submit to their authority

6. EVOLUTIONARY THEORY ·Develops naturally out of a family ·One head of a family, the decision-maker ·Families become clans, clans become tribes

7. DIVINE RIGHT THEORY ·God gives those who are born into royalty a “right” to power ·Questioning ruler is questioning God ·Punishable by banishment or death

8. SOCIAL CONTRACT ·Give up some freedoms for “The General Will” ·Voluntary act ·Gov’t exists to serve the will of the people

9. 3 JOBS OF GOVERNMENT ·Legislative – Make Laws ·Executive – Execute, enforce and administer ·Judicial – Interpret, determine meaning and settle societal disputes

10. Origins of American Government Greeks and Romans Greeks ·Democracy - Form of government in which people rule themselves ·Each male had ability to participate and help make laws and policies 400-500 BC Romans ·Republic ·People elect officials to represent them in government ·1 year terms

11. ENLIGHTENMENT A Period of European history of art and rebirth of Greek and Roman thought (da vinci, Michelangelo) John Locke ·Separation of Church and State ·Cannot force religion on people ·"Life Liberty and Property" Jean-Jacques Rousseau ·Social Contract ·We give up certain freedoms of the general good of all

12. ENGLISH ORIGINS English Bill of Rights ·Says Parliament (England's Congress) is more powerful then King ·King cannot change law without their approval Magna Carta ·King is not above law ·1st document limiting power of King

13. IDEAS FROM ENGLAND Limited Government ·Government is restricted in what it can do ·Each individual has rights the gov’t cannot take away Representative Gov’t ·Gov’t should be the will of the people ·People should have a say

14. COLONIAL ATTEMPTS AT GOVERNMENT ·Mayflower Compact ·Fundamental Orders of Connecticut ·Virginia Assembly - 2 Houses ·Council of State - Upper house, selected by governor ·House of Burgesses - Selected by Colonists

15. ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION ·1st attempt at a federal (national) government 1781 ·Firm friendship between states Positives of A of C ·Protected States Rights ·No Strong Central Gov't ·Northwest Ordinance of 1787 ·Creates system for bringing states into the union ·Population of 60K, draft constitution, ask permission

16. Weaknesses of the Articles ·Power to Tax ·Regulate commerce between states ·Raise a military ·Make states obey (9/13) ·Make changes (amendments) (13/13)

17. ECONOMIC TROUBLE ·England controls world trade - makes America go through them ·Plays each state against the others ·States in $$ trouble - print more money - inflation

18. SHAYS REBELLION ·Farmers in Mass. rebel against high taxes ·Attack courts and shut them down ·Result - Proves A of C isn't working

19. US CONSTITUTION Constitutional Convention - Philly 1787 BIG QUESTIONS!! ·Make small changes or totally re-write A of C? ·We need a leader - how much power should he/they have? ·What do we do with slaves?

20. How will the people be represented? Option 2 - By equality ·New Jersey Plan ·1 house, each state gets equal votes ·Supported by smaller states Option 1 - By Population ·Virginia Plan ·2 houses, each by population ·Supported by big states HMMMMMMMMM WHAT SHOULD WE DO??? ANYONE HAVE ANY GOOD IDEAS???????????

21. THE GREAT COMPROMISE ·2 houses ·Equal votes in upper (Senate) ·Population in lower (House of Representatives) ·Slaves - 3/5 compromise ·3/5 slaves will be counted towards population

22. Approving the Constitution NOT ALL AGREED WITH THE CONSTITUTION - MANY FELT IT DID NOT DO ENOUGH TO PROTECT THE INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS OF STATES AND PEOPLE Federalists ·Pro-Constitution ·Liked the balance of power ·Federalist Papers ·Anonymous Anti-Federalists ·Anti-Constitution ·Too much power in Central Gov't ·Not enough personal liberties Compromise

23. Bill of Rights 1st 10 Amendments (Changes) to the Constitution 1 - Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly and redress 2 - Right to bare arms 3 - No Quartering 4 - No illegal searches 5 - Double jeopardy, testify against self, due process and eminent domain 6 - Speedy and public trial 7 - Right to a jury in Civil suits 8 - No cruel and unusual punishment or excessive bail 9 - Gov't cannot take away any rights not in Con. 10 - Anything not in the Constitution is up to the states

24. 5 Principles of the Con. 1 - Popular Sovereignty 2 - Limited Government 3 - Checks and Balances 4 - Judicial Review 5 - Federalism

25. 3 BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT

26. Legislative Branch ·Translate Public will into public policy through laws ·2 Houses - Senate and House of Rep ·H of R - 25, 7 years a citizen, live in the state ·Senate - 30, 9 years, live in state

27. Executive Branch ·Administer Laws - Put them into practice ·President - 35, Natural born citizen, Resident for 14 years ·2, 4 yr terms (22nd amend.) - max is 10 years (FDR 12) ·Can Veto bills - overruled with 3/4 vote in congress ·Impeach - Bring charges against - twice, both not guilty

28. Roles of the President ·Chief of State - Head of the Country ·Chief Executive - Boss of Exec Branch ·Chief Diplomat - Foreign Policy Leader ·Commander in Chief - Military leader ·Chief Legislator - Make policy for laws

29. Vice President ·2 Constitutional duties ·Take over for President ·Break ties in the Senate ·“I am vice president. In this I am nothing, but I may be everything” – John Adams ·“The most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived” – J.A. ·TR annoyed with the tinkling of the prisms of a chandelier in his study states: “Take it to the office of the Vice President. He doesn’t have anything to do. It will keep him awake.” – Still there today

30. Possibly Interesting Prez Facts ·WASHINGTON - GENERAL ·LINCOLN – LOSES ELECTION BUT GETS FAMOUS ·GRANT – FAILS OUT OF W.P. – GROCERY CLERK ·WILSON – PHD OF POLY SCI (JHU) ·TRUMAN – VP, SENATOR BUT WAS BANKRUPT ·CLINTON – SAX PLAYER, RHODES SCHOLAR, GOV. ·W BUSH – GOV, OWNER OF BASEBALL TEAM, SON OF PRES

31. Possibly Interesting Prez Facts ·30 former soldiers ·12 generals ·17 governors ·4 sets of relatives ·14 formers vp’s ·16 senators ·19 house of reps ·WASPs ·MALE ·2 WOMEN VP CANDIDATES ·MOSTLY PROTESTANTS ·JFK (RC) LIEBERMAN

32. ·PS Act (1967) ·25th AMENDMENT (1967) ·VP fills position of president ·What about disability? ·Reagan – removes tumor – Bush 1 pres for 8 hours ·Garfield – 80 days ·Wilson - 7 months ·Bush 2 - twice

33. Judicial Branch ·A system of Courts to interpret the laws and settle disputes ·Supreme Court - Rules Constitutional or unconstitutional - Not guilty or not guilty

34. Supreme Court ·9 Justices ·Serve Life terms - Why? ·Only see the most important cases each year ·Chief – John Roberts ·Harvard Undergrad, Harvard Law ·Antonin Scalia ·Georgetown, Harvard law ·Anthony Kennedy ·Stanford, Harvard Law ·Clarence Thomas ·Holy Cross, Yale Law ·Ruth Bader Ginsberg ·Cornell, Harvard Law, Columbia Law

35. ·Stephen Breyer ·Stanford, Harvard law ·Samuel Alito ·Princeton, Yale Law ·Sonia Sotomajor ·Princeton, Yale Law ·Elena Kagan ·Princeton, Harvard Law ·Sandra Day O’Connor (R) ·David Souter (R) ·John Paul Stevens (R)

36. FUN FACT O’ THE DAY ·4 born in NY including 3 in NYC ·2 born in Trenton, NJ ·2 from San Fran area of Cali ·1 Georgia