1. Journal #1
What is Civics?
What is Government?

2. What is Civics?

3. Rights & Responsibilities
Civics is the study of the rights and responsibilities of being a citizen.
A Right is a privilege or a claim to something.
Responsibilities are duties to other people, the government, or society.

4. Citizenship
A Citizen is a member of a community who has rights and responsibilities.
A Community is a group of people who share an environment.
Based on the definition of community how many communities can you are you a part of?

5. What is Government?

6. People and Power
Government is the group of people in power in order to make rules, provide services, and lead a community in a specific plan.

7. Journal #2
What does it mean to be a leader? What are some traits you feel a leader needs?

8. Government Powers
Legitimacy is the popular acceptance of an authority.
Authority is the justification and right to exercise that power.
Sovereignty is the ability to independently self govern.

9. Bashar Al-Assad

10. Barak Obama