1. Bell Ringer
Journal Entry – Write a well-developed paragraph over the topic, “Which policies of the government make your life better? Which do you think make your life worse?”

2. SYLLABUS

3. Page 1
notes

4. Page 3
notes
Page 2
notes

5. Foundations of Government
Unit 1
Foundations of Government

6. Foundations of Government
Page 1
Foundations of Government
Unit 1:
EQ – When looking at forms of government, how would the U.S. be described?
Journal entry: Who rules? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

7. Unit 1 Vocabulary Quiz 1 Words
Unitary System
Confederacy
Federal System
Parliamentary Government
Presidential Government
Autocracy/Dictatorship
Oligarchy
Democracy
Representative Government

8. Don’t write answer in notebook yet
Unit 1 Day 1
EQ – When looking at forms of government, how would the U.S. be described?
Don’t write
answer
in notebook
yet

9. Foundations of Government
Page 1
Foundations of Government
Unit 1:
EQ – When looking at forms of government, how would the U.S. be described?
Journal entry: Who rules? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

10. Bell ringer Journal entry: Who rules?
Does someone need to be in charge ?
Why?(What should they do that the people can’t?)
Who?

11. Lives?
Property?
Liberties?

12. Page 1
EQ – When looking at forms of government, how would the U.S. be described?
Journal entry: Who rules? …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

13. Bell ringer Journal entry: Who rules?
Does someone need to be in charge ?
Why?(What should they do that the people can’t?)
Who?

14. Notes can continue in this page or on the flip side

15. Page 3
Page 2

16. Representative Democracy
How is power
Distributed?
Who rules?
none
Anarchy
One
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Few
oligarchy
ALL
Direct
Democracy
Representative Democracy
republic

17. Not necessary notes
Honors

18. What’s the difference? Republic or representative democracy
Honors
Representative Democracy
A form of government in which people elect their representatives or leaders.
A form of government where the body of citizens who are entitled to vote have the supreme powers and this power is exercised, governing according to law, by the elected officers and representatives responsible to them
Republic

19. Discussion: Who should be eligible?
Children
Non citizens
People who don’t pay any taxes but collect money and benefits from the government
Identification needed
Felons
Residents of US territories

20. Which do we have?

21. Identify the government sheet when done put in left pocket of your folder

22. Identify That government
SYLLABUS
Identify That government
SSwitzerland

23. Identify That government
SYLLABUS
B. True or false 2
C. Vocabulary
Identify That government
SSwitzerland

24. Identify That government
SYLLABUS
B. True or false
C. Vocabulary
Informal Assessment: A or B? 3
Identify That government
SSwitzerland

25. How is power shared?

27. Arrows represent where the power is and who they control
Arrows represent where the power is and who they control Which are we supposed to have?
or central authority
or central authority
or central authority

28. Page 3
Page 2

30. What’s the difference? Which do we have?

31. Page 1
EQ – When looking at forms of government, how would the U.S. be described? 1………………. 2…………………3……………
Journal entry: Who rules? ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

32. 3-2-1 Instructions: On a separate sheet of paper write the questions and put in draw on table by the front door
3 – Ways Oligarchic and Democratic forms of government differ!
2 – Ways Presidential and Parliamentary are similar!
1 – The type of government that the United States has TODAY!

33. Brainstorm. What features do all countries have in common
Brainstorm! What features do all countries have in common? What must a country have, or else it wouldn’t be a country? Think of as many features as you can. (Add more circles if you need to.)
What makes a country a country?

34. ACTIVITY OVER TYPES OF GOVERNMENT
Create a graphic organizer defining and illustrating the 8 forms of government.
You may set-up your graphic organizer however you choose, but you must include the definition and a illustration for each form of government.
8 Forms: Autocracy, Oligarchy, Democracy, Unitary, Confederal, Federal, Presidential, Parliamentary
i.e. Representative Government – a system of government in which people elect delegates to make laws and conduct government