1. Objective: Today 9/5 and 9/6
Current Events
Lecture and Vocab
Group Activity
Formative Worksheet
Exit
Objective:
You will be able to define the principles of government and give examples of its purpose

2. Chapter 1: Principles of Government Section 1: Government and the state

3. What is Government?
The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies
Outlined in our constitution
Democracy
Indirect
Direct
Public Policy
All the things a government decides to do
Examples???
Education, well-fare, military, roads

4. Can you think of another type of government other than democracy?
Dictatorship:
The person in power doesn’t have to bend to the will of the people

5. What does “the State” mean?
The state can be defined as a body of people, living in a defined territory, organized politically, and with the power to make and enforce law without the consent of any higher authority
Examples??????
As you see they vary in size, power etc.

6. Each state has four characteristics
Population
The number doesn’t matter
Territory
It must have recognized boundaries
Sovereignty
It haws supreme and absolute power within its own territory
Government
Politically organized

7. Purposes of Government
In groups make a visual representation for the following concepts: try to figure it out
Form a more perfect union
Establish justice
Insure domestic tranquility
Provide for the common defense
Promote the general welfare
Secure the blessings of liberty

8. Form a more perfect union
As a country we are all linked together
All people and states are as one
We especially looked to the US Constitution to bind us under a common law and Union

9. Establish justice Justice is key to a functioning democracy
Law must be reasonable, fair and impartial
“Injustice anywhere, is a threat to justice everywhere” MLK
Blindfold - Impartiality, Freedom from corruption of the senses
Scales - Each side is to be carefully examined
Sword - Power of law

10. Insure Domestic tranquility
Keeping the peace at home is the prime function of the government
We must have laws to keep from having anarchy
Without governmental law and order

11. Provide for the common defense
Defense is used in the Constitution more than any other function of government
So much of what we think about with the government has to do with how we are being protected from foreign enemies

12. Promote the general welfare
Government acts as a servant to its citizens
To benefit all or most people
Always take care of country and fellow citizens

13. Secure the blessings of liberty
Liberty is guaranteed but not absolute
We are free to do what we want as long as it doesn’t take away other people’s freedom. (rules)

14. Notecard vocabulary
Sovereign
State

15. Formative worksheet
The following worksheet says Quiz but it isn’t one.
You must use your book to answer
The questions and concepts from the quiz may show up on the test whether we discussed them in class or not
Use the time we have left to finish this worksheet (or do it at home)
We will go over all of the worksheets before the quiz

16. Exit On a piece of paper answer the following question:
Look at the list and tell me:
Can we have one of these purposes without the others?