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Today 9/5 and 9/6

Current Events Lecture and Vocab Group Activity Formative Worksheet Exit. Today 9/5 and 9/6. Objective: You will be able to define the principles of government and give examples of its purpose . Chapter 1: Principles of Government Section 1: Government and the state .

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Today 9/5 and 9/6

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  1. Current Events Lecture and Vocab Group Activity Formative Worksheet Exit Today 9/5 and 9/6 • Objective: • You will be able to define the principles of government and give examples of its purpose

  2. Chapter 1: Principles of GovernmentSection 1: Government and the state

  3. The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies • Outlined in our constitution • Democracy • Indirect • Direct • Public Policy • All the things a government decides to do • Examples??? • Education, well-fare, military, roads What is Government?

  4. Dictatorship: • The person in power doesn’t have to bend to the will of the people Can you think of another type of government other than democracy?

  5. The state can be defined as a body of people, living in a defined territory, organized politically, and with the power to make and enforce law without the consent of any higher authority • Examples?????? • As you see they vary in size, power etc. What does “the State” mean?

  6. Population • The number doesn’t matter • Territory • It must have recognized boundaries • Sovereignty • It haws supreme and absolute power within its own territory • Government • Politically organized Each state has four characteristics

  7. In groups make a visual representation for the following concepts: try to figure it out • Form a more perfect union • Establish justice • Insure domestic tranquility • Provide for the common defense • Promote the general welfare • Secure the blessings of liberty Purposes of Government

  8. As a country we are all linked together • All people and states are as one • We especially looked to the US Constitution to bind us under a common law and Union Form a more perfect union

  9. Justice is key to a functioning democracy Law must be reasonable, fair and impartial “Injustice anywhere, is a threat to justice everywhere” MLK Establish justice • Blindfold - Impartiality, Freedom from corruption of the senses • Scales - Each side is to be carefully examined • Sword - Power of law

  10. Keeping the peace at home is the prime function of the government • We must have laws to keep from having anarchy • Without governmental law and order Insure Domestic tranquility

  11. Defense is used in the Constitution more than any other function of government So much of what we think about with the government has to do with how we are being protected from foreign enemies Provide for the common defense

  12. Government acts as a servant to its citizens • To benefit all or most people • Always take care of country and fellow citizens Promote the general welfare

  13. Liberty is guaranteed but not absolute We are free to do what we want as long as it doesn’t take away other people’s freedom. (rules) Secure the blessings of liberty

  14. Sovereign State Notecard vocabulary

  15. The following worksheet says Quiz but it isn’t one. • You must use your book to answer • The questions and concepts from the quiz may show up on the test whether we discussed them in class or not • Use the time we have left to finish this worksheet (or do it at home) • We will go over all of the worksheets before the quiz Formative worksheet

  16. On a piece of paper answer the following question: • Look at the list and tell me: • Can we have one of these purposes without the others? Exit

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