Call to Order uni The root “uni” means “one”. unibrowunibrow  Why is a unibrow called a unibrow? unicycleunicycle  Why is a unicycle called a unicycle? uniformuniform  Why is a uniform called a uniform? unitary unitary  Why is a unitary form of government called a unitary form of government?

Who has the Power?

America wasn’t always organized the way that it is today. Over time, America’s government has evolved over each of the three forms. Take a look at the map handout and examine each of the segments in order to uncover the evolution of America’s form of government. Use a highlighter, marker, or colored pencil to signify the area that held government authority during that time. America Evolving

Before your quiz… Complete the handout by using the appropriate term to complete each sentence. only once Terms will be used only once, and you will not use all of the terms. Use your notes and talk with your group members… successful completion of this will help you on your quiz.

1. Saddam Hussein ran a ________________________in Iraq because he kept control with a strong military force. He had elections, but when other guys ran, he just killed them. 2. Authoritarian governments like Dictatorships are great at ________________________ because all of the laws are made quickly and enforced with a brutal police power. Unfortunately, the down side of this is that this type of government does not _______________________ of citizens. It doesn’t have to because they can’t influence the government. 3. America is a ______________________ because we elect Senators and Congressmen to make our laws and speak for us in the government. 4. The taxes that we pay to Baltimore City lets it ______________ like trash removal, public school, and those beautiful MTA buses. 5. When America had its Civil War, states like Virginia and South Carolina broke off and started a ___________________________ government, because they believed that states should have the right to determine whether or not they allowed slavery.

6. The diagram on the right illustrates a _____________________ government. 7. Kings and Queens inherit their power from their family members in a ______________. 8. It can be annoying when Ms. Zeins, Mr. Lummel, Ms. Baker, and Mr. Talley make up rules that all of their students have to follow. They’re like an ______________ when they get together and try to rule over the school. 9. Gov. O’Malley of Maryland decided to increase the sales tax because the state needs more money to pay for government programs. Sometimes, he has to _________________ like this in order to keep the budget balanced and the state running properly.

Now… Take a few minutes to review your notes before we have our quiz.  Purposes of Government (Maintaining Order, Public Services, National Security, Economic Decisions, Protecting Individual Rights)  Social Contract (Locke, Hobbes, Social Contract, Natural Rights)  Types of Government (Authoritarian, Dictatorship, Monarchy, Oligarchy, Direct Democracy, Representative Democracy)  Forms of Government (Unitary, Federal, Confederate)