1. Slide 1 A Free sample background from www.awesomebackgrounds.com © 2004 By Default! Welcome to US Government and Politics  Open a word document, and create a new document. Save the document as BellWork_Name in the US Government folder on your desktop. You will turn this in for a grade at the end of the block.  Place today’s date at the top of the page, and answer the following question using complete sentences and a minimum of one (3+ sentence) paragraph.  What is Government?? 1.Be present at your computer during ALL of class. 2.Have eyes on me and BBC. 3.Ears listening and ready to follow instructions. 4.Keep chat on topic. 5.Use whiteboard tools and programs as directed.

2. Slide 2 A Free sample background from www.awesomebackgrounds.com © 2004 By Default! Block Project  Choose any site in your community that is government or history related.  Get your site approved by your teacher (kmail)  Visit that site.  Write a summary your visit. (3-5 paragraphs)  This will be due March 18 th.

3. Slide 3 A Free sample background from www.awesomebackgrounds.com © 2004 By Default! Where should I be working in the course?

4. Slide 4 A Free sample background from www.awesomebackgrounds.com © 2004 By Default! Do you have a Microphone? Microphones are required and will be used during class. If you don’t have one you will lose attendance/participation points.

5. Slide 5 A Free sample background from www.awesomebackgrounds.com © 2004 By Default! What are we going to learn today??  Content- –Students will be able to define what government is identify its purposes, and describe the basic ideas of American democracy. –Students will be able to define power and authority and explain the relationship between power and government.

6. Slide 6 A Free sample background from www.awesomebackgrounds.com © 2004 By Default! What is Government?  Can government control everything you do?  Is government reserved for professional politicians?  Does government matter to your everyday life?  Who said the government could make laws you have to obey or levy taxes you have to pay?

7. Slide 7 A Free sample background from www.awesomebackgrounds.com © 2004 By Default! 5 Purposes of Government 1. Protection: A government protects society against outside enemies. 2. Order: A government maintains order among the members of society. 3. Conflict resolution: A government helps resolve disputes. 4. Economic stability: A government exercises some degree of control over the economy. 5. Public services: A government provides items the public needs.

8. Slide 8 A Free sample background from www.awesomebackgrounds.com © 2004 By Default!Government  Are all governments and laws the same??  The code of Hammurabi –The first known written laws Over 280 laws are known to have existed –Created by Hammurabi, king of Babylon –Written on huge Stelae (Big stone pillars) that were put up in each city.  Under what principles was the US government created?

9. Slide 9 A Free sample background from www.awesomebackgrounds.com © 2004 By Default! The Preamble to the US 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.  Can you find all five purposes for government in the preamble?

10. Slide 10 A Free sample background from www.awesomebackgrounds.com © 2004 By Default! The Preamble (cont.) PhraseMeaning: The government should form a more perfect Union create a country that is more unified than it was under an earlier constitution establish Justice create just laws and a fair court system insure domestic Tranquility maintain peaceful relations among citizens provide for the common defenseprotect the country from any enemies promote the general Welfare promote the overall well-being of the people secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity protect the freedom of the people now ("ourselves") and the people of the future ("our Posterity")

11. Slide 11 A Free sample background from www.awesomebackgrounds.com © 2004 By Default! Theories of Government 1. Force Theory- Government was imposed by force 2. Evolution Theory- Government evolved from family ties 3. Divine Right Theory- Government was created by God and God chose leaders 4. Social Contract Theory- Government was created when members of a society agreed to create it.

12. Slide 12 A Free sample background from www.awesomebackgrounds.com © 2004 By Default! John Locke  English Philosopher  Focused on Government and Society  Created Social Contract Theory  First person to claim that governments get the right to govern from the people they rule

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14. Slide 14 A Free sample background from www.awesomebackgrounds.com © 2004 By Default! Power and Authority  Power- the ability to make someone do what you want them to.  Authority- power that is legitimately exercised Power is a fundamental part of life. Because government has power over people, understanding power is the key to understanding government.

15. Slide 15 A Free sample background from www.awesomebackgrounds.com © 2004 By Default!Nation-State  Every nation-state has at least these four characteristics: 1. It has a group of people (the population). 2. It has a defined territory (land enclosed by borders). 3. It has a government (you know what that is). 4. It has sovereignty (supreme authority within its territory).

16. Slide 16 A Free sample background from www.awesomebackgrounds.com © 2004 By Default! Theories of Power Elitist  in any society, only a small group of people—the elites— hold power. –Karl Marx- the elites control the economy –C. Wright Mills- the elites control, the economy, the government and the military. –Max Weber- elite are bureaucrats. Pluralist  a large number, or a plurality, of people hold power. –John Locke- governments get the right to govern from the people they rule

17. Slide 17 A Free sample background from www.awesomebackgrounds.com © 2004 By Default! Theories of Power cont.  Hans J Morgenthau –Author of Politics Among Nations: The Struggle for Power and Peace. –Redefined power in international relations –Stated that all are looking for power in some way or another

18. Slide 18 A Free sample background from www.awesomebackgrounds.com © 2004 By Default! What did we learn today?  Content- –Students will be able to define what government is identify its purposes, and describe the basic ideas of American democracy. –Students will be able to define power and authority and explain the relationship between power and government.

19. Slide 19 A Free sample background from www.awesomebackgrounds.com © 2004 By Default! What’s next?  Types of Governments  Unit 1 Test

20. Slide 20 A Free sample background from www.awesomebackgrounds.com © 2004 By Default! The Dreaded Homework To Do This Week  Orientation Assignment  1.03 Quiz Past Due  Nothing Yet!

21. Slide 21 A Free sample background from www.awesomebackgrounds.com © 2004 By Default! Check Yourself Out of Class  In the course, complete the Class Connect Checkpoint-Jan 21 assignment.  Once you are done raise your hand.  Do NOT leave before I have excused you or you will get a 0 on the assignment which cannot be made up.  NEXT CLASS– Tuesday 1/26 3:30pm