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Warm Up What political party do you associate with? What are the four purposes of government? Based off the reading from yesterday, what do you think is the most powerful way to participate in government? Explain. Opinion: Do you think the government the USA uses works? Why or why not?

Types of Government Civics Standard 12.1 LG: I will analyze the different types of governments by comparing and contrasting their characteristics.

I. Basic Types Autocracy: power to rule is controlled by one person [dictator] Oligarchy: small group of people control the power Democracy: rule is by the people

II. Direct vs. Indirect Democracy Direct [Athens, Greece] 1. People govern themselves by voting directly on the laws Indirect [Rome, Italy] 1. People govern by voting for others who decide what laws to make. [senate]

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III. Characteristics of Democracy Individual liberty “natural rights” Majority rule w/ minority rights Free elections “one person, one vote” Competing political parties [ex. Democrats vs. Republicans]

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To evaluate power in your own life, complete a “personal power assessment.” 1. In your notebook, make a list of three individuals, institutions, and circumstances that have power over you. For each item, write a brief description of how it has power over you. 2. Now make a list of three individuals, institutions, and circumstances in which you have power. For each one, briefly describe how you have power. 3. Summarize in two or three sentences how you feel about power in your life.

Read the quotations on the handout Read the quotations on the handout. Assign each quotation a “truth ranking” from 1 to 5 (1 = never true, 5 = always true). Write the ranking in your notebook, the quotation handout is a class set. Then write a brief response to each of the following questions in your notebook. Support your answers with evidence from your own experience and your knowledge of historic and current events. 1. Which of the quotations do you think is the most true about power? 2. Which of the quotations do you think is the most true about politics? 3. Which of the quotations do you think is the most true about your own life?

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