Good Afternoon! Please grab your drill book, take a seat, and wait patiently for the bell.

Do Now: Write the answers in your drill book Do Now: Write the answers in your drill book. Start every answer on a new line. 1. We discussed why government is necessary last week. Now think about what a government does. What are some of the things that good governments do or should do? You can list what you think for this question, but do so in sentence format. 2. Today is 9/11. What happened on this day in 2001? Why was it such a big deal to the country? Have your parents or any other family members talked about what it was like to live through it? What did they say?

Early Announcements Entrance Procedure Check Lockers???? First Week of Gov’t Content Today: Purposes a Government Has

The FIVE (5) Purposes of Government Pay close attention to the next few slides and try to figure out what purpose of government is pictured Listen carefully for what you should write down

1) What is the purpose (reason something is done) of government in this picture?

Protect Individual Rights

Protect Individual Rights PURPOSE (the reason something is done) EXAMPLE VISUAL/2nd EXAMPLE 1. Protect Individual Rights Govt protects basic rights, such as the freedom of religion and speech

Maintain Social Order

2) What is the purpose (reason something is done) of government in this picture?

Maintain Social Order

Maintain Social Order PURPOSE EXAMPLE VISUAL/2nd EXAMPLE (the reason something is done) EXAMPLE VISUAL/2nd EXAMPLE 2. Maintain Social Order Govt provides security and protection to people through laws, and public services

Maintain Social Order

3) What is the purpose (reason something is done) of government in this picture?

Provide Public Services

Provide Public Services PURPOSE (the reason something is done) EXAMPLE VISUAL/2nd EXAMPLE 3. Provide Public Services Govt provides services such as education, transportation, or basic healthcare

4) What is the purpose (reason something is done) of government in this picture?

Make Economic Decisions

Economy The way we use money, workers, and materials to make, buy, or sell things THINK = Money, Business, and Workers

Make Economic Decisions PURPOSE (the reason something is done) EXAMPLE VISUAL/2nd EXAMPLE 4. Make Economic Decisions Govt makes decisions that help the economy work better for business and/or people

5) What is the purpose (reason something is done) of government in this picture?

Protect National Security

Protect National Security PURPOSE (the reason something is done) EXAMPLE VISUAL/2nd EXAMPLE 5. Protect National Security Govt should protect its people from harmful threats

What are the 5 purposes of government? Protect Individual Rights Maintain Social Order Provide Public Services Make Economic Decisions Protect National Security

Identifying Government Purposes Connect each image with the purpose of government your group thinks it connects to. You will have around eight (8) minutes to sort all the images. We will go over them together afterward.

Protect Individual Rights

Maintain Social Order

Provide Public Services

Make Economic Decisions MD Minimum Wage $7.25 The Maryland Minimum Wage is $7.25 per hour. This is the same as the current national minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.

Protect National Security

Independent Practice Directions: Read through the newspaper excerpts below and identify the purpose of government that is being reflected in each by using your notes. Then, explain how you knew that was the correct purpose. Complete the sample example with Mr. Krzys. Remember, this is a silent and independent activity.

Quick 5 9/11 President Obama and the white house are proposing a new tax rate for people earning more than $1 million a year. This new tax rate will force millionaires in America to pay at least the same percentage of their earnings in taxes as middle-income Americans who make far less per year. The Congress must vote in favor of the new tax rate in order for it to become a law. In your opinion, should the government raise taxes on millionaires and then redistribute (re-order) some of that money to people without jobs? Why or why not?

Today’s Exit Ticket Directions: Answer the questions below without the use of any notes. If you have a question, raise your hand. Trade with a partner – we are going to grade them in class.