PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT

PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT

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Warm Up Do you think a government is a good or bad thing? Identify three reasons why you think this

Homework: How does the government impact your life
Create a list of ten ways in which the government impacts your life

COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS SHEET IS DUE ON APRIL 15th
REMINDER COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS SHEET IS DUE ON APRIL 15th WORTH 200 Points (each hour= 20 points)

Learning Objectives Contemplate the purpose of government
Analyze the three kinds of governmental power Interpret political ideas as to where the state came from

1 Paragraph Writing Activity
Think about what your life would be like if from an early age, you were free to do whatever you wanted, and you didn’t have any parental oversight. What are the roles of parents? How are the roles of parents similar to the role of governments? Identify at least three similarities and be sure to explain the similarity

Lord of the Flies: What would life be like with no government???
What is the Conch a symbol for? What does Piggy dying represent? What does this clip tell you about human nature? Do you agree with this depiction of human nature? Why or why not? What does this clip tell you about the need for government Can you think of any examples of people/countries in which there is no government (anarchy)? How did this impact the people/country?

Warm Up Who has the most power in the US: President, Congress, Supreme Court? Why do you think this?

Homework: How does the government impact your life
Create a list of ten ways in which the government impacts your life

Government Government: The institution through which society makes and enforces public policies Public Policies: Things that a government decides to do Examples of Public Policies: Taxation, Defense, Education, Crime, Healthcare, Environment, Civil Rights

Artistic Expression: Public Policies
7 Groups: Each group gets a Public Policy Each individual person will make their own picture/graphic that displays how they view this Public Policy Once you have created your visual of the policy, come together as a group and create a collage of your Public Policy Each group member should be ready to present their group’s collage to the class

Three kinds of governmental power
Legislative Power- Make laws and frame public policies Executive Power- Execute, enforce, and administer law Judicial Power- Interpret laws, determine their meaning, and settle disputes that arise within the society

Testing Prior Knowledge
Which of these governmental powers would apply to the President? Which of these governmental powers would apply to Congress? Which of these governmental powers would apply to the Supreme Court? What do you call a government whose ruler controls all three governmental powers?

Vocabulary Constitution: Body of fundamental laws setting out the principles, structures, and process of the government State: Body of people, living in a defined territory, who are organized politically and don’t have to answer to a higher authority

Check for Understanding
What is the difference between a state and a country? Can you have a constitution and a dictatorship? Can you have a democracy without a constitution?

Major Political Ideas: Where did the state come from?
Force Theory Man: One person or a small group claimed control over an area and forced all within it to submit to that person’s or group’s rule Evolutionary Theory: The state began with one family and then over time, related families formed clans, and clans eventually formed tribes, which became tied to the land as they engaged in agriculture

Divine Right Theory: God created the state and God had given those of royal birth the right to rule over others Social Contract Theory: Humans lived in a dangerous and primitive world until they agreed with one another to create a state, and this state would exist only to serve the will of the people

Check for Understanding: You’re the Theorist
Which theory do you think makes the most sense? List three reasons why you think this Which theory do you think makes the least sense? List three reasons why you think this

Group-work: Major Political Ideas
Groups= 4 people maximum Each individual student is going to be given a major political idea Each person’s job will be to create an argument as to why their political idea best explains where the state came from, how it was formed, and why it was formed Each person will present their argument to their group Each group will vote on who had the best argument That person will present their argument to the class

Identify the four major political theories and define each of them
Warm Up Identify the four major political theories and define each of them

Create a list of ten ways in which the government impacts your life
Homework Create a list of ten ways in which the government impacts your life

Engage in Collaborative Learning
Learning Objectives Engage in Collaborative Learning Analyze the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution Interpret the ideas of John Locke

10 Mins. to finish Group Work on Major Political Ideas
Groups= 4 people maximum Each individual student is going to be given a major political idea Each person’s job will be to create an argument as to why their political idea best explains where the state came from, how it was formed, and why it was formed Each person will present their argument to their group Each group will vote on who had the best argument That person will present their argument to the class

Thinking about the Declaration of Independence
What was the Declaration of Independence? What was its purpose? What historical event followed the signing of the Declaration of Independence? Which of the four major political theories do you think the Declaration of Independence was based upon? Why do you think this?

Preamble to the 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 defence, 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”

Analyzing the Preamble
What was the purpose of the Preamble of the Constitution? What did it think the purpose of the government should be? Which of these purposes do you think is most important? Do you think our government continues to serve all these purposes in the modern day? Why or why not?

Re-Write the Preamble in your own words
Re-write the Preamble to the Constitution in your own words (words that make sense in “modern English”). Then, add three new ideas to the Preamble which you think should have been included in the original

Artistic Expression: The Purposes of Government
For each purpose of government, draw a picture that depicts what this looks like Purposes of government (as outlined in Preamble to the Constitution): -Form a More Perfect Union -Establish Justice -Insure Domestic Tranquility -Provide for the Common Defense -Promote the General Welfare -Secure the Blessings of Liberty

List three ways that government can benefit people
Brainstorming List three ways that government can benefit people List three ways that government can be dangerous or be an inconvenience to people

Journal 1: John Locke- The Second Treatise of Government
Treatise= Essay John Locke: British philosopher during the late 1600’s -Believed in limited government -Supported the idea of natural rights -Favored religious tolerance What do you know about Britain in 1690 that might have influenced Locke’s ideas Read the article on Locke’s Second Treatise of Government and answer the questions that follow in your JOURNAL SECTION OF YOUR NOTEBOOK

Connecting Material Do you see any of Locke’s ideas represented in The Declaration of Independence? If so, what are they? If not, do you think his ideas should have been represented in The Declaration? What does this tell you about where the American government gets its foundations from?

Democracy vs. Dictatorship
Democracy: Power is in the hands of the people Direct Democracy- The people of the state directly make the public policy Indirect Democracy- A minority of people represent the majority in government Dictatorship: Those who have power cannot be held responsible to the will of the people Autocracy: Government in which a single person holds unlimited power Oligarchy: Government in which power is held by a small group of people

What type of government does the US have? Why does this work best for the US? In what kind of country do you think a Direct Democracy would work best? What examples of Dictatorships throughout history can you think of? How did these governments work out for the people?

You create the government-Small Groups
The class has crash-landed on a deserted island…WE NEED A NEW GOVERNMENT!!! I will put you in small groups and each group will explain the following: What kind of government you want and why The purpose for your government forming The functions that your government will perform How your government will benefit people How leaders will be elected Specific ideals that your government will be representing

Warm Up What are the six main purposes of our government that are outlined in the Constitution? Do you believe that the purposes of our government are being shown in the war in Afghanistan? Why or why not?

Homework: Research the Government of a Country
You will be assigned groups today Each group will be responsible for one continent in the world Each person in the group will research the government of a country in that continent You can’t have two people research the same country Your research should outline the kind of government, history behind this government in the country, Geographic Distribution of Power, and good and bad things about the country’s government Your group will be creating a presentation for next Monday for the rest of the class-HAVE 1 PARAGRAPH SUMMARY OF YOUR RESEARCH

Group 1: Europe Group 2: Asia Group 3: Africa Group 4: South America Group 5: North America (Central America and Caribbean is included)

Looking Ahead Quiz Next Week START STUDYING TODAY!!!

Learning Objectives Analyze Geographic Distribution of Power Interpret the Supremacy Clause Build Connections to Your Life

3 Minutes to meet with groups
Figure out what country each person will be researching DON’T PLAN ON ING ME ANYTHING OR USING MY COMPUTER!!!!!!!!!

Geographic Distribution of Power
Geographic Distribution of Power: Where the power to govern is located within the government Three basic forms of Geographic Distribution of Power Unitary Government- Centralized government in which all power rests in a single agency Federal Government- Powers of government are divided between a central and local governments Confederation- An alliance of independent states

Check For Understanding
Write down an example of a country for each Geographic Distribution of Power What kind of Geographic Distribution of Power do we have in the US? Why do we have this type? What problems would you foresee with the other two? What is the difference between a Unitary Government and a Dictatorship?

Article VI of the Constitution: The Supremacy Clause
According to The Supremacy Clause: Federal law takes precedent over State law Is this still true in the modern day? Why do you think this? Can you think of specific examples? Do you think we have violated the Constitution in the modern day? Why do you think this?

You create a new Amendment (change to the Constitution)- 1 Paragraph
What problem in the modern day US is the most important to address. How could we solve this problem? Create a new amendment to the Constitution that will help us solve this problem Explain how this new amendment will help solve the problem

Relationship between Legislative and Executive Branches
Legislative Branch: Responsible for making the laws of the country Executive Branch: Responsible for implementing, enforcing, and supporting laws passed by Legislative Branch Presidential Government: Separation between Legislative and Executive branches of the government Parliamentary Government: Executive branch is made up of members from the Legislative Branch, making it so that the Executive branch is under the control of the Legislative Branch

Does the US have a Presidential or Parliamentary Government? Who is in the Executive Branch of the US government? Who are people that would fall under the Legislative Branch of the US government?

Transitioning: Rights
What economic rights did we talk about last semester that are guaranteed to every American by the Constitution? Do we see these rights being upheld in the modern day? What is a political right? What political rights do you know of that are guaranteed to all Americans? What political rights do you think needs to be guaranteed to everyone, but currently, people don’t have those rights?

Partner-Up: List Five Basic Rights
With a partner, list five basic rights that you think every individual should have Categorize them from the most important to the least important Be ready to share your most important right with the class

Identify 3 good things about the Constitution
Wrap-Up Identify 3 good things about the Constitution Identify 3 bad things about the Constitution

Identify as many facts about the European Union that you can
Warm Up Identify as many facts about the European Union that you can What is the Geographic Distribution of Power for this type of government?

Each group will be responsible for one continent in the world Each person in the group will research the government of a country in that continent You can’t have two people research the same country Your research should outline the kind of government, history behind this government in the country, Geographic Distribution of Power, and good and bad things about the country’s government Your group will be creating a presentation next Monday for the rest of the class-HAVE 1 PARAGRAPH SUMMARY OF YOUR RESEARCH

Group 1: Europe Group 2: Asia Group 3: Africa Group 4: South America Group 5: North America (Central America and Caribbean is included)

Looking Ahead QUIZ= 2 Classes From Now!!! START STUDYING TODAY

Analyze the government of the EU
Learning Objectives Analyze the government of the EU Interpret the five basic concepts of American Democracy Engage in Collaborative Learning

EU=EUROPEAN UNION -Created in 1993 -Political and Economic Union
-Contains 28 European Countries -Parliament of European Union=Strasbourg, France -Contains a Central Bank (produces the Euro)=Frankfurt, Germany -Turkey has been trying for years to join but will not be accepted -Great Britain will be leaving in 2017

Thinking about the EU Why do you think the EU won’t accept Turkey?
Do you think the British should be allowed to leave the EU? Why? Do all the European nations like the EU? Why? What do you think is good about the EU? What do you think is bad about the EU? Do you think the EU should have a military? What could be good and bad things about this? What do you think the US’s political stance to the EU should be?

Interpreting the British Perspective on the EU
Scenario: Jerry Brown decides that Discovery Bay, Brentwood, Oakley, and Antioch need to combine to form the new town of Confederationville. Each town will still be allowed to keep its own government, but the towns will have to give money to each other, support each other in politics, and all the towns must agree on a law in order for that law to be passed. Freedom High School is in the center of this new town, so therefore, Freedom will become the governmental capital of Confederationville. Do you like this idea of forming Confederationville? Identify 3 good things about this new town for you and 3 bad things about this new town for you. Explain why these things are good and bad in one paragraph

Interpreting the EU’s perspective on Britain
Scenario: Texas was once an independent country…pretend for a moment that they want to separate from the United States because they are unhappy with the government. Should Texas be allowed to separate from the union if they want? Why or why not? Identify three good and three bad things about this decision and explain why these things are good and bad

How does the scenario of the creation of the town of Conferderationville connect to the perspective of the British? How does the scenario of Texas separating from the US connect to the perspective of the members of the EU? During what war did we see this problem of states wanting to separate from the Union? How did this war impact people? What is the connection between this war and the rights of the individual? What concepts do you think are at the center of American Democracy?

Identify three facts about the EU
Warm Up Identify three facts about the EU Identify the Geographic Distribution of Power in the EU and explain why it is this Geographic Distribution of Power

Homework: Complete Study Guides
Complete Study Guide by writing out all relevant and important information for each term/concept on the Study Guide

Looking Ahead: Quiz on Friday
Start Studying Today!!!

Enhance Public Speaking Skills
Learning Objectives Enhance Public Speaking Skills Analyze the Five Basic Concepts of American Democracy Engage in Collaborative Learning

Homework Presentations
Each person should summarize their research Be sure to include the kind of government, the history behind this kind of government, the Geographic Distribution of Power in this government, good and bad things about this government Remember good public speaking skills The whole group goes up together

Five Basic Concepts of American Democracy
-Worth of the Individual: Each individual is separate, distinct and important -Equality of persons: Everyone is equal -Majority Rule, Minority Rights: The majority of people will be able to rule and all minorities will have the opportunity to become part of the majority -Necessity of Compromise: The process of blending and adjusting competing views/interests to find the position most acceptable to the largest number of people Individual Freedom: No one has complete Absolute Freedom, but each individual must be free to do as he/she pleases as far as the freedom of all will allow

Group work: Role-play what the concept looks like
Groups of 5-6 people Each group will be given a Basic Concept of American Democracy to act out Be sure to explain the scenario and who everyone is in the scenario Each person should write out their own lines (not one piece of paper going back and forth)- I HAVE INDEX CARDS IF YOU NEED THEM Summarize your presentation by explaining how you showed what the concept looks like

In-Class time to complete Study Guides
Use this in-class time to complete Study Guides Study Guides will be due on the day of the quiz

Warm Up Identify three ways in which we saw the government interfering in the economy in the US (last semester)

STUDY GUIDES DUE BEFORE THE QUIZ NOTEBOOK CHECK
Looking Ahead QUIZ NEXT CLASS STUDY GUIDES DUE BEFORE THE QUIZ NOTEBOOK CHECK

Synthesize Principles of Government Engage in Collaborative Learning
Learning Objectives Review for Quiz Synthesize Principles of Government Engage in Collaborative Learning

Retaining Material What is a Free Enterprise system?
What is a Democracy? What is the difference between Free Enterprise and Democracy? Which of the five basic concepts of American Democracy do you think is most important for the Free Enterprise System? Who do you think this? What are the four types of economies and which type of economy do we have in the US? What is the relationship between this type economy and the government?

Democracy and the Free Enterprise System
Free Enterprise System: Economic system is based on private ownership, individual initiative, profit, and competition Law of Supply and Demand: Law that states when supplies of good and services become plentiful, prices tend to drop Mixed Economy: The government plays a limited role in the economy

Kahoot.IT This is the one time that you will be allowed to use your cell phone Go to Kahoot.IT and type in the Pin Code Enter your name (NO NICKNAMES) 1st Place= 10 points extra credit on quiz 2nd place=7 points extra credit on quiz 3rd place=5 points extra credit on quiz

Fill out Quiz II Review Worksheet

Jeopardy Five Categories Each team has 45 seconds to answer
If the team gets the question wrong, it goes to the next team, and the next team has 30 seconds to answer the question EACH TEAM HAS ONE CAPTAIN (CHOSEN BY ME) AND THAT CAPTAIN IS THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN ANSWER THE QUESTION NO COMPLAINING or BREAKING CLASS NORMS- IF YOU DO= -100 points If your team ends up in the negative, everyone on your team will lose 3 points on the quiz

In-Class Time to work on Study Guides
Use this in-class time to complete study guides

Have notebooks ready for me to check
Warm Up Get ready to take quiz Have notebooks ready for me to check

Enhance quiz-taking skills Synthesize Principles of Government
Learning Objectives Enhance quiz-taking skills Synthesize Principles of Government Build Connections to your life

NOTEBOOKS UNDER DESK: HAVE THEM READY FOR ME TO CHECK
Take quiz NOTEBOOKS UNDER DESK: HAVE THEM READY FOR ME TO CHECK EYES ON OWN PAPER NO TALKING HAVE FUN!

You become the teacher- Pick an issue that you would like to discuss in class
Each week, 3 people will present a topic relevant to modern politics Your job is to create a presentation, explain the topic to the class, and start a discussion about the topic- 2 minute presentation You can share your personal opinion but make sure you are respectful of the opinions of other people and if you are sharing your opinion, be sure to say that in your presentation Today, you will be submitting to me a request of what you would like to do- 1 Paragraph We will also be signing up for which week you will be going Presentations will be on Thursday/Friday

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