Bell Ringer Journal Entry – Write a well-developed paragraph over the topic, “Which policies of the government make your life better? Which do you think make your life worse?”

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Foundations of Government Unit 1 Foundations of Government

Foundations of Government Page 1 Foundations of Government Unit 1: EQ – When looking at forms of government, how would the U.S. be described? Journal entry: Who rules? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Unit 1 Vocabulary Quiz 1 Words Unitary System Confederacy Federal System Parliamentary Government Presidential Government Autocracy/Dictatorship Oligarchy Democracy Representative Government

Don’t write answer in notebook yet Unit 1 Day 1 EQ – When looking at forms of government, how would the U.S. be described? Don’t write answer in notebook yet

Foundations of Government Page 1 Foundations of Government Unit 1: EQ – When looking at forms of government, how would the U.S. be described? Journal entry: Who rules? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

Bell ringer Journal entry: Who rules? Does someone need to be in charge ? Why?(What should they do that the people can’t?) Who?

Lives? Property? Liberties?

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Bell ringer Journal entry: Who rules? Does someone need to be in charge ? Why?(What should they do that the people can’t?) Who?

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Representative Democracy How is power Distributed? Who rules? none Anarchy One Monarchy Dictatorship Few oligarchy ALL Direct Democracy Representative Democracy republic

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What’s the difference? Republic or representative democracy Honors Representative Democracy A form of government in which people elect their representatives or leaders. A form of government where the body of citizens who are entitled to vote have the supreme powers and this power is exercised, governing according to law, by the elected officers and representatives responsible to them Republic

Discussion: Who should be eligible? Children Non citizens People who don’t pay any taxes but collect money and benefits from the government Identification needed Felons Residents of US territories

Which do we have?

Identify the government sheet when done put in left pocket of your folder

Identify That government SYLLABUS Identify That government SSwitzerland

Identify That government SYLLABUS B. True or false 2 C. Vocabulary Identify That government SSwitzerland

Identify That government SYLLABUS B. True or false C. Vocabulary Informal Assessment: A or B? 3 Identify That government SSwitzerland

How is power shared?

Arrows represent where the power is and who they control Arrows represent where the power is and who they control. Which are we supposed to have? or central authority or central authority or central authority

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What’s the difference? Which do we have?

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3-2-1 Instructions: On a separate sheet of paper write the questions and put in draw on table by the front door 3 – Ways Oligarchic and Democratic forms of government differ! 2 – Ways Presidential and Parliamentary are similar! 1 – The type of government that the United States has TODAY!

Brainstorm. What features do all countries have in common Brainstorm! What features do all countries have in common? What must a country have, or else it wouldn’t be a country? Think of as many features as you can. (Add more circles if you need to.) What makes a country a country?

ACTIVITY OVER TYPES OF GOVERNMENT Create a graphic organizer defining and illustrating the 8 forms of government. You may set-up your graphic organizer however you choose, but you must include the definition and a illustration for each form of government. 8 Forms: Autocracy, Oligarchy, Democracy, Unitary, Confederal, Federal, Presidential, Parliamentary i.e. Representative Government – a system of government in which people elect delegates to make laws and conduct government