Social Studies Grade 07 Unit 8, Lesson 02 PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT TRUE OR FALSE SLAP DOWN GAME ©2012, TESCCC

T/F SLAP DOWN RULES Tear 2 small squares from a sheet of paper…each about the size of a post-it note Write “True” on one square. Write “False” on the other square. ©2012, TESCCC

T/F SLAP DOWN RULES Hold one square in each hand. Listen as the teacher reads the statement on the screen. Think about the statement and if it is True or False. ©2012, TESCCC

T/F SLAP DOWN RULES When the teacher says, “1, 2, 3, SLAP DOWN!” slap down the note with your answer on your desk. Talk to a neighbor and justify your answer. The teacher will clarify and verify the appropriate response. ©2012, TESCCC

T/F SLAP DOWN RULES EVERYONE is a winner in the game! If you get the answer correct… you were affirmed. Yay! If you get the answer incorrect… you learned something. Yay! ©2012, TESCCC

REPUBLICANISM is a belief that government should be based on the consent of the people, but an appointed king oversees government Slap Down! FALSE! ©2012, TESCCC

REPUBLICANISM is a belief that government should be based on the consent of the people; people exercise their power by voting for political representatives ©2012, TESCCC

LIMITED GOVERNMENT A written document limits the power of the government Slap Down! TRUE! ©2012, TESCCC

INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS a personal liberty and privilege guaranteed to all U.S. citizens and immigrants by the Bill of Rights Slap Down! FALSE! ©2012, TESCCC

INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS a personal liberty and privilege guaranteed to U.S. citizens and immigrants by the Bill of Rights ©2012, TESCCC

CHECKS AND BALANCES the ability of each branch of government to write checks for all the other branches of government so that all bills are paid on time Slap Down! FALSE! ©2012, TESCCC

CHECKS AND BALANCES the ability of each branch of government to exercise checks, restrictions, or controls, over the other branches ©2012, TESCCC

SEPARATION OF POWERS the division of basic government roles into heroes, each with its own superpowers Slap Down! FALSE! ©2012, TESCCC

SEPARATION OF POWERS the division of basic government roles into branches, each with its own separate powers ©2012, TESCCC

FEDERALISM a system of government where power is shared between the central (or federal) government and the state … with the central government being supreme Slap Down! TRUE! ©2012, TESCCC

POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY the power to rule is vested in the King or Queen through the power of the royal blood line Slap Down! FALSE! ©2012, TESCCC

POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY the power to rule is vested in the people through the power of the ballot ©2012, TESCCC