1. Warm-Up
In your notebooks, fold your syllabus in half and tape it to the back of the front cover.
Next, create a table of contents on the front of the first page. The first “chapter” should be Freedom Week.
Turn to the front of the second page and Write “Freedom Week” at the top.

2. The Founding Ideals and Leaders of the United States
Freedom Week
The Founding Ideals and Leaders of the United States

3. Freedom Week Essential Questions:
1. What is the role of citizenship in a democratic nation?
2. What are America's founding ideals and why are they important?
Key Vocabulary:
• Declaration of Independence
• Constitution
• Bill of Rights
• Federalism
• Republic
• Popular Sovereignty
• Individual Rights
• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
•Electoral College
• Federalist
• Anti-Federalist
• Citizenship
• Due Process
• Freedom of Speech

4. For the following slides…
I want you to not only write down the text that you see, but I would also like you draw some sort of picture or graphic along side or underneath that will help you remember each of the elements of the US government.
I will be giving you a grade based on this as well as checking your table of contents, syllabus, unit title page and anything else we have worked on up to this point.

5. Early Struggles in Government:
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists
The Constitution’s formation:
Federalism (Fed., State, County, City)
Limited Government
Individual Rights (Amendments)
Popular Sovereignty
Republicanism
Checks & Balances
Separation of Powers

6. Federalism
When the power of the government is shared between Federal, State and Local governments.

7. Limited Government
The Idea that the citizenry has the power to control the government and limit its size and power.

8. Individual Rights: THE BILL OF RIGHTS
Established after the new Constitution was established.
The first 10 amendments were to protect the rights of citizens.

10. Republicanism
Form of government where the citizens elect people to represent their views in government.

11. Warm-Up In your notebooks; define what “Government” means to you.
Is government good/bad? Why?

12. A way to prevent one branch of government from becoming more powerful than another.

13. Separation of Powers
This separation balances the branches of government and keeps any one of them from growing too powerful.
Legislative Branch
Writes laws
Confirms presidential appointments
Approves treaties
Grants money
Declares war
Executive Branch
Proposes and administers laws
Commands armed forces
Appoints officials
Conducts foreign policy
Makes treaties
Judicial Branch
Interprets Constitution and other laws
Reviews lower-court decisions