1. Lesson 2, Unit 1 Comparing Systems of Government
Essential Question: How was the government of the United States established?
Learning Target: I will be able to compare parliamentary, federal, confederal, and unitary systems of government.
Homework: Vocabulary
Daily Rubric: 4 – I fully understand the learning target and I am ready to move on
3 – I feel like I have a good understanding of the learning target but I need to cover it a little more
2 – I feel kind of lost on the learning target and I need a lot of review before I can move on
1 – I am completely lost and feel like I need to completely cover this learning target over

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In your group, imagine you are creating your own government. Answer the questions below about the government you create:
Who is in charge of your government? One person, a group, everyone?
How would somebody get a job in your government?
Who is in charge of making laws for your government?
Who enforces these laws?

3. Vocabulary Parliament: Federal System Popular Sovereignty:
Limited Govt:
Majority Rule:
Concurrent Powers:
Reserved Powers:
Delegated Powers:

4. Vocabulary Parliament: The lawmaking body of British government. P. 44
Federal System: The distribution of power in an organization (as a government) between a central authority and the constituent units.
Popular Sovereignty: Government by consent of the governed. P. 87
Limited Government: A system in which govt powers are carefully spelled out to prevent govt from becoming too powerful. P. 88
Majority Rule: A system in which the decision of more than half the people is accepted by all. P. 88
Concurrent Powers: Powers shared by the federal govt and the states. P. 91 & 203
Reserved Powers: Powers set aside by the U.S. Constitution for the states or for the people. P. 91 & 202
Delegated Powers: Powers given to the federal govt by the Constitution. P. 90 & 202

5. Activity Get into groups of 3 or 4
As a group, come up with a pro and a con for each system of government.
Each person should write their examples on their own sheet of paper!
Leave room on your paper to add more pros and cons.
When all the groups are done, we will share our pros and cons with the class.

6. Formative Assessment Could our Society function without government?
Write a short paragraph and then discuss with the class.