Intro Activity: 9/5/06 (remember these go in the back of your notebook) Describe what you see here with as much detail as possible in 4-5 sentences. Hint: think 1 year anniversary!!! Write it to a person who has not put on the news for 2 weeks.

Chapter 1 – Principles of Government (pp 2-25) 1.1 (pp. 4-10) Government and the State TODAY’S MAJOR STANDARD: A - Evaluate the major arguments advanced for the necessity of government.

Objectives:

 Define Government and basic powers it holds. 1. Government – Institution through which a society makes and enforces public policy (or all the things the govt. decides to do) basic powers are often outlined in a constitution 3. Power can rest with a small group or individual (dictatorship) or with the people (democracy) A - Evaluate the major arguments advanced for the necessity of government.

 Describe the 4 characteristics of the state. 1. State – group of people (population), in a defined area (territory), politically organized (sovereignty) with power to make and enforce laws (Government). 2. We usually refer to these as “nations” or “countries” A - Evaluate the major arguments advanced for the necessity of government.

 Identify 4 theories to explain the origin of states. 1. The four theories are: Force Evolutionary Divine Right Social Contract 2. The U.S. was built using this theory _____________ A - Evaluate the major arguments advanced for the necessity of government.

 Describe the purpose of government. 1. Different nations may have different purposes, but the U.S. Constitution’s preamble gives us a general answer A - Evaluate the major arguments advanced for the necessity of government.

Preamble of the United States Constitution “We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

Intro Activity: 9/5/06 (remember these go in the back of your notebook) Describe what you see here with as much detail as possible in 4-5 sentences. Hint: think 1 year anniversary!!! Write it to a person who has not put on the news for 2 weeks.

Purpose of the U.S. Government. establish Justice insure domestic Tranquility provide for the common defense promote the general Welfare secure the Blessings of Liberty

Purpose of the U.S. Government. establish Justice insure domestic Tranquility provide for the common defense promote the general Welfare secure the Blessings of Liberty

Purpose of the U.S. Government. establish Justice insure domestic Tranquility provide for the common defense promote the general Welfare secure the Blessings of Liberty

Purpose of the U.S. Government. establish Justice insure domestic Tranquility provide for the common defense promote the general Welfare secure the Blessings of Liberty