1. Get you’re your “Why Civics is About More than Citizenship” Article
Bell Ringer
Get you’re your “Why Civics is About More than Citizenship” Article
Find a quote in the reading to justify your answer for the following questions:
Should students be required, for graduation, to take and pass a Civics test?
Why do you think so many states have decided to create and pass these types of laws?
After reading the article, do you believe states should continue this pattern?

2. On the blank side of your paper
Pair-Share
On the blank side of your paper
What are 5 ways the government regulates our behavior? 
Does the American government play a big or small role in the lives of its citizens?
How much of a role should the government play?
What types of activities should it have a role in, and what things should be left up to the citizens?
In what ways are we asked to contribute or participate in our government?
What can we do to influence or change the government?

3. Role of Gov’t in Your Life
On the lined side of your paper
Write down 10 things you do pretty much every single day
Decide if you think the gov’t is/is not involved
If it IS involved write down which level of government is involved
Be ready to share your answers!

4. Break Down
What do you now think about the government involvement in your life? Too much/too little? Explain.

5. Bell Ringer What would life be like without a government?
What would the advantages be with not having a gov’t?
What would the disadvantages be with not having a gov’t?

6. PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT & THE STATE
Unit 1.1

7. “If men were angels no government would be necessary.”
Institution through which society makes and enforces public policy
Made up of people who exercise powers and have authority over people
PUBLIC POLICY
Things government decides to do!
Taxation, defense, education, crime, health care, transportation, environment, civil rights, working conditions, etc.
“If men were angels no government would be necessary.”
– James Madison

8. BASIC GOVERNMENT POWERS
LEGISLATIVE
Makes laws and frames public policy
EXECUTIVE
Executes, enforces, and administers laws
JUDICIAL
Interprets laws and settles disputes

9. STATE
A body of people living in a defined territory, organized politically with the power to make and enforce laws
Dominant political unit in the world today (193-ish)
In popular usage, a state is often called a nation or a country.
193 countries are members of UN
Holy See and Palestine are non-member observer states.
Some consider Taiwan to be a state.
If all are included, 196 states (as of 2016)

10. POP QUIZ!
Is IDAHO a state?!?!?!

11. FOUR CHARACTERISTICS OF A STATE 1. Population 2. Territory
3. Sovereignty
Supreme and absolute power within its own territory
4. Government
HANDS OFF, we got this.

12. ORIGINS OF THE STATE!
Grab a textbook and define the four major theories!
Evolutionary
Force
Divine Right
Social Contract
Page 7 is where your journey will begin!
Quiz NEXT class over this notes page!!!!!

13. Break Down
Define a state (make sure to include all FOUR characteristics!)
*Note: You will have your first quiz on 9/1 (A Day)
or 9/2 (B Day)

14. Bell Ringer List the four theories on the origins of the state
Write 2-3 words to help you remember each of the theories

15. ORIGINS OF THE STATE SKITS!
You will be placed into 8 separate and competitive groups
1 v. 5 ~ Evolutionary Theory
2 v. 6 ~ Force Theory
3 v. 7 ~ Divine Right Theory
4 v. 8 ~ Social Contract Theory
Come up with a skit where ALL members must participate
Requirements:
The three A’s—Accurate, appealing, & awesome (unique)!!

16. ORIGINS OF THE STATE EVOLUTIONARY THEORY
States evolved from family units
Families grew into large extended units or tribes
Heads of families served as a government
Evolved into tribal councils with a hierarchy of authority

17. ORIGINS OF THE STATE FORCE THEORY
Governments emerged when people were brought under the control of a powerful authority
One group conquers another and forces it to submit

18. ORIGINS OF THE STATE DIVINE RIGHT THEORY
Belief that kings were chosen by a deity to rule the state
15th century Europe—Used by royalty to justify absolute rule
Kings of France—the Sun King (King Louis XIV) and King Louis the XVI (king until the French Revolution)

19. ORIGINS OF THE STATE SOCIAL CONTRACT THEORY
Age of Enlightenment (17th Century)– People challenge monarchy and idea of divine right
State arose out of a voluntary act of free people in a state of nature
“Contract” in which people give up a degree of freedom in exchange for security