Warm Up – January 24 Answer the following questions on a post it: 1. What is a definition for the term “government”? 2. What is the purpose of a government? 3. What qualities would a “good” government have?

Border Wall Debate 1 – you are for building the wall 2 – you are against building the wall

Border Wall Debate Everyone create a new slide titled “The Opposing Argument” You will now be paired up with someone who had the opposing side of the debate If you had number 1 – go thru each supporting reason that you have and explain them to your partner as you go through each one. While the 1’s are presenting their side, the 2’s need to type the reasons down on the slide (can just do bullet points) Once the 1’s are done, 2’s present their side while 1’s type the reasons on the slide

Border Wall Debate Everyone create a new slide titled “What I think” You now have both side of the argument – now tell me which side you are on and give me three supporting reasons why (write in paragraph form) Once you are finished you can share your presentation with me – cksager@wcpss.net Make sure your name is in the title of your document

Unit 1: The Foundations of Government The Need For Government

The Ruling Authority for a Community What is Government? The Ruling Authority for a Community

Why do communities need government? To make it possible for people to live together peacefully With no government, there would be chaos

What do governments do? Keep order – laws allow people to live together peacefully, written laws let people know what they can and cannot do

Provide Security

Provide Services

Guide the Community Help shape public policy – the course of action to achieve community goals

Levels of Government National Government The government of the entire country

State Government Decides matters for people in the state

Local Government Counties, cities and towns Closest gov. to the people

Principles of American Democracy

Rule of Law All people are bound by the law

Limited Government The government can only do the things that the people have given it power to do.

Consent of the Governed American citizens are the source of all government power Popular Sovereignty – “The People Rule”

Individual Rights Individual rights are protected by the government.

Representative Government People elect leaders to make the laws and govern on their behalf.

TOD - January 24 Answer the following questions on the same post-it as the warm up: 1. What are the four things that governments do? 2. What are the three levels of government in the United States? 3. Describe the following types of government – Monarchy, Direct Democracy, Representative Democracy, Dictatorship