1. Welcome

2. HOT ISSUES PRO CHOICE OR PRO LIFE? WHY
DO VIDEO GAMES CONTRIBUTE TO YOUTH VIOLENCE? WHY?
SHOULD FEDERAL MINIMUM WAGE BE INCREASED FROM 7.25? WHY
IS ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION A MAJOR PROBLEM? WHY
BELIEVE GAY MARRIAGE SHOULD BE LEGAL? WHY
IS SOMEONE BORN GAY OR DO THEY MAKE THAT CHOICE? WHY?
IS HUMAN ACTIVITY A SUBSTANTIAL CAUSE OF GLOBAL WARMING?
SHOULD MARIJUANA BE LEGAL (SAME RULES AS ALCOHOL) Why?
You should have the right to carry a hand gun ? Why or why not? Rules?
Everyone should pay the equal tax percentage or those who make more should pay more? why?

3. Today’s Goals 1. understand the goals/ purpose of government 2
Today’s Goals 1. understand the goals/ purpose of government 2. government defined

4. WHAT IS GOVERNMENT?
THE INSTITUTION THROUGH WHICH A SOCIETY MAKES AND ENFORCES ITS PUBLIC POLICIES
2. PUBLIC POLICIES: ALL THOSE THINGS GOVERNMENT DECIDES TO DO FOR THE BETTER OF SOCIETY.
EXAMPLE: NO SMOKING IN MOST PUBLIC PLACES
3. LIST (2) MORE EXAMPLES OF PUBLIC POLICY

5. PURPOSES OF GOVERNMENT?
EACH STUDENT WILL LIST (3) IMPORTANT FUNCTIONS OF A GOVERNMENT:
Take an educated guess

6. Why a Government? 1) Maintain social order

7. 2) Provide public services

8. 3) Provide national security and a common defense

9. 4) Provide control of an economic system

10. WORK TOGETHER AND COMPROMISE!
CREATE 2 GROUPS WITHIN YOUR ROW.
EACH GROUP WILL REVIEW THE FOUR ANSWERS LISTED FROM THE PREVIOUS SLIDE
AFTER YOU HAVE FINISHED REVIEWING. EACH GROUP WILL CREATE (1) TOP 5 LIST
PLACE YOUR ANSWERS ON THE SHEET PROVIDED

11. WHICH PHILOSOPHY DO YOU BELIEVE?WHY?
THOMAS HOBBES-OPPOSITE OF LOCKE
JOHN LOCKE-THE GOOD IN PEOPLE
HUMAN NATURE IS CHARACTERIZED BY REASON AND TOLERANCE
HUMAN NATURE IS CHARACTERIZED BY SELFISH AND BRUTAL ACTS

12. U.S.A LOCKE OR HOBBES LOCKE HOBBES MAN SHOULD BE FREE
MOST CAN BE TRUSTED
SOCIAL CONTRACT THEORY
WE GIVE UP SOME RIGHTS TO LIVE A BETTER/SAFER LIFE
GOVERNMENT IS THEIR TO SERVE US
MAN CAN’T BE TRUSTED
SELFISH/GREEDY
BRUTAL AT TIMES
A STRONG MONARCHY IS THE BEST WAY TO INSURE SAFETY AND FULL FILL THE SOCIAL CONTRACT

13. Key vocab/use phone or book
Government
Dictatorship
Democracy
State
Sovereign
Federal government
Presidential government
Legislative power
Executive power
Judicial power

14. First test (paper) google docs
Topic: Do you believe more in Hobbes or Locke? Why? Cite examples that prove your view? (1/2 page 14 font)
2nd part of paper (1/2) page
Tell me something our Govt does well,,cite examples to prove your choice
Tell me something our Govt stinks at. Cite example

15. FOLLOWING SLIDES
WE WILL SEE EXAMPLES OF VARIOUS GOVERNMENT TYPES FROM AROUND THE WORLD. REMEMBER, GOVERNMENT IS A MAJOR ELEMENT THAT INFLUENCES CULTURE.

16. TYPES OF GOVERNMENT AUTOCRATIC
SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT IN WHICH ONE PERSON RULES WITH UNLIMITED POWER AND AUTHORITY

17. Types of Government Autocracy
Totalitarian
Dictatorship
Monarchy
Absolute monarchy
Constitutional monarchy

18. MONARCHY
KINGS AND QUEENS
DIVINE RIGHT THEORY?

19. OTHER TERMS TO KNOW DICTATORSHIP TOTALITARIAN ABSOLUTISM JUNTA
MONARCHY
OLIGARCHY

20. POSITIVES/NEGATIVES OF AN AUTOCRACY
ON YOUR SHEET OF PAPER..LIST (2) NEGATIVES OF AN AUTOCRACY
LIST (2) POSITIVES OF AN AUTOCRACY
IMPORTANT QUESTION…LOCKE OR HOBBS? WHO WOULD HAVE FAVORED AN AUTHORATARIAN STYLE OF GOVERNMENT..WHY?

21. POSSIBLE ANSWERS
NEGATIVES: LACK OF FREEDOMS, CENSORSHIP OF NEWS, POOR ECONOMIC CLIMATE, LOSS OF RELIGION/CULTURE, LIMITED PROGRESS,
POSITIVES: YOUR LIFE IS SET/PLANNED OUT, GOVT CAN CHANGE DIRECTIONS QUICKLY WITHOUT DEBATE AND DISCUSSION

22. CHARCTERISTICS /AUTOCRACY

23. THEOCRACY
BASED ON CARTOON:WHAT IS A THEOCRACY?
WHAT DOES THIS MEAN?

24. EXAMPLE OF A THEOCRACY
IRAN

25. EXTREME FORM OF A THEOCRACY-ISIS

26. RUSSIA’S VIEW OF THE USA
OLIGARCHY
RUSSIA’S VIEW OF THE USA
A SMALL GROUP OF PEOPLE HAVING CONTROL OF A COUNTRY
WHY? $$$$ GENERALLY FOR CORRUPT AND SELFISH PURPOSES
SHOULD THE U.S.A BE CONSIDERED AN OLIGARCHY? WHY?

27. WHY DID WE USE THIS PICTURE?

28. DEMOS=THE PEOPLE KRATIA=RULE
DEMOCRACY-GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE,BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE! ABE LINCOLN 1863

29. Democracy Demo-people Kratia-rule 2 types of democracy
Direct-no longer used
Indirect-representative

30. LIST SOME CHARACTERISTICS OF DEMOCRACY(3)

31. ANALYZE THIS QUOTE

32. Do you agree? WHY

33. Introduction What are the basic concepts of democracy?
Recognition of the fundamental worth and dignity of every person
Respect for the equality of all persons
Faith in majority rule and an insistence upon minority rights
Acceptance of the necessity of compromise
Insistence upon the widest possible degree of individual freedom

34. Worth of the Individual
Democracy is based on a belief in the dignity and worth of every individual.
Individuals can be forced to do things that serve the good of the many, like paying taxes.
Respect for individuals means that serving the many should not be a case of simply benefiting the majority over the minority, but of trying to meet the needs of all individuals in society.

35. Equality of All Persons
Checkpoint: To what are citizens entitled under the democratic concept of equality?
All citizens are entitled to equality of opportunity and equality before the law.
This means that no person should be held back based on gender, race, color, or religion.
Checkpoint Answer: All citizens are entitled to equality of opportunity and equality before the law.
NOTE TO TEACHERS: After the Supreme Court ruled that segregation denied African Americans equality under the Constitution, Arkansas fought the integration of its schools. Eventually, nine students were admitted to Central High School in Little Rock. Image above shows seven of the students known as the Little Rock Nine sit with Thurgood Marshall, who argued the case. 35

36. Equality of All Persons, cont.
Every person must be free to develop as fully as they wish. Achieving this goal of equality is an ongoing process.
For example, in Brown v. Board of Education, the Supreme Court ruled that segregated schools were unequal.
NOTE TO TEACHERS: Image above shows Elizabeth Eckford, one of nine African Americans who enrolled at Central High School in Little Rock.

37. Majority Rules, Minority Rights
Democracy holds that the majority will be right more often than it is wrong and will be right more often than any small group.
The majority will not always make the best decisions or even the right decisions, but in a democracy their choices can be improved or changed over time.
The majority must respect the rights of minorities and listen to their viewpoint.

38. Necessity of Compromise
Compromise is a key part of the democratic process.
In a society made of many equal individuals with different opinions and interests, public decisions require compromises.
Most public issues can be addressed in several ways.
Determining which way best meets the needs of the public also requires compromise. 38

39. Individual Freedom
Democracy cannot allow complete individual freedom, which would lead to anarchy and lawlessness.
Democracy does require that each individual be as free as possible without interfering with the freedom of others.
Democratic government works constantly to find the balance between individual freedom and government authority.

40. Citizenship Every democratic citizen has duties that they must obey.
Each citizen also has responsibilities that they should fulfill to improve the quality of their government and community.
NOTE TO TEACHERS: The above image shows children celebrating Flag Day in New York City.

41. Citizenship Overview Duties Responsibilities Serving on a jury
Serving as a witness
Attending school
Paying taxes
Obeying local, state, and national laws
Draft registration
Respecting the rights of others
Voting
Volunteering
Participating in civic life
Understanding the workings of our government
NOTE TO TEACHERS: Registering for the draft is required only of male citizens.

42. BASIC CONCEPTS OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY
WORTH OF THE INDIVIDUAL
EQUALITY OF ALL PERSON
A. OPPORTUNITY
B. BEFORE THE LAW
MAJORITY RULE, MINORITY RIGHTS
NECESSITY TO COMPROMISE
INDIVIDUAL FREEDOM

43. Direct democracy

44. DIRECT DEMOCRACY CONTINUED

45. INDIRECT DEMOCRACY

47. WHAT IS THE U.S? A Republic ! A REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY!
WE PICK /VOTE FOR PEOPLE TO REPRESENT US
WE HAVE CHARACTERISTICS OF DEMOCRACY BUT OUR STRUCTURE IS CALLED A REPUBLIC
Usually when a country overturns its monarchy it will become a republic.
Republics can be democratic, theocratic, or parliamentary.
An example would be the United States, which is a Democratic Republic

48. TEST MATERIAL DIRECT DEMOCRACY REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY REPUBLIC
SECULAR

49. THANKS!!!
EXCELLENT JOB TODAY: WE HOPE YOU ENJOYED TODAY’S FORMAT AND INFORMATION
TODAY’S INFORMATION (MR. GEORGE) TODAY’S INFO WILL NOT BE INCLUDED ON THE FIRST TEST
FOLLOW UP: DEFINE WORDS FROM THE PPT

50. Where do you fit in and why?
What is the definition of Political Ideology?
A Political Ideology is a certain ethical set of ideas, principles, doctrines, myths or symbols of a political party, social movement, institution, class, and or large group that explains how society should work, and offers some political and cultural blueprint for a certain social order.

51. POLITICAL IDEAOLOGY?
DEFINED: A political ideology is a certain ethical set of ideals that explains how society should work, and offers some political and cultural blueprint for a certain social order. It focuses on type of government and economy

52. POLITICAL IDEOLOGY Political ideologies have two dimensions:
Goals: How society should be organized.
Methods: The most appropriate way to achieve this goal

53. KEY TERMS/WORK IN PROGRESS
LEFT
CENTER
RIGHT
LEFT WING
RIGHT WING,
MODERATE
LIBERAL
CONSERVATIVE
TEA PARTY
PROGRESSIVE
DEMOCRATS

54. Definitions
Liberal: More Govt involvement to protect rights and equal opportunity. Progress. Freedom of choice
Populist: people for the common person. The elites step on US
Conservative: Limited Govt. Traditional Values. Strong defense
Libertarian: Tolerant, personal freedom. Govt only to help in defense of country

55. YOUR POLITCAL IDEAOLOGY

56. Political Spectrum

57. Where do you fit in? Hispanics African Americans Women White Men
College educated
The South

58. Today’s expectations Enjoy the change
Participate when given the opportunity
No Phones!!!
In addition to completing the worksheet you must take lecture notes
Cooperation