1. Today
Roll Introduction Responsibilities A few notes Vocab 1

2. Nuts and Bolts What is Civics?
Civics is the study of citizenship and government

3. What is economics?
Economics is the study of how consumers, producers, and the government make decisions in consuming, producing, and distributing goods and services.

4. What is government?
the body with the power to make and/or enforce laws for a country

5. Our Units
The beginning of America
The Constitution and the National Government

6. 6
State Government
City/County government

7. Political Parties
Legal System

8. Economics

9. We start your journey today with
Vocabulary and Government

10. Government
person or group of people who rule a community, state, or nation.

11. Totalitarian
A type of government where the government controls almost all aspects of the people’s lives.

12. Aristocracy
A form of government where wealthy landowners hold control. Example: southern colonies

13. Dictatorship
A type of government ruled by one person or a small group of people. These leaders often govern by military force.

14. Theocracy
A type of government ruled by the values of a church of religion.

15. Direct Democracy
Each citizen of a community cast their vote on an issue. Example: a town meeting.

16. Monarchy
A type of government where the rulers come to power on the basis of family or heredity.

17. Representative Democracy
The people of North Carolina hold elections and choose officials to run the government on their behalf. Example: the Raleigh City Council.

18. Precedent
Using decisions of former court cases to help a court make a decision in a current case.

19. Mercantilism
The theory that other countries should sell more goods to other countries than it buys.

20. Compact
An agreement or contract amongst a group of people.

21. Proprietor
The private owner of a business or land.

22. Charter
A written document that was granted by the king, which allowed the colonies to establish and organize.

23. Common Law
A system of law based on precedent, custom, and the values of a community.

24. Colony
A group of people who live in one place, but are ruled by a parent country.

25. Salutary Neglect
The attitude of the British Government during colonization towards America that let the colonies to have self government as long as we made money for the crown.

28. Types of Government
Absolute Monarchy: Government that is ruled by a king or a queen and leadership is passed down through bloodlines. There is no legislative branch. This type of monarchy is a form of dictatorship.

29. Types of Government
Monarchy: Government that is ruled by a king or a queen and leadership is passed down through bloodlines. A monarchy will have a form of parliament ( law making body )

30. Types of Government
Parliamentary: Monarchy and Parliament that has equal power

31. Types of Government
Dictatorship: Government that is ruled by one person. This person can be elected ( unusual ) or someone who seizes power. There is no legislative branch.

32. Types of Government
Totalitarian: Dictatorship that is ruled with an iron fist. There is no legislative branch. This form usually controls through force and fear.

33. Types of Government
Oligarchy: Rule by a few people. Usually a council. There is no legislative branch.

34. Types of Government
  Direct Democracy: All citizens are part of the ruling process. They discuss and vote on the laws.

35. Types of Government
   Indirect Democracy: Citizens vote for the leaders of the country. The leaders have terms and will only serve through elections.

36. Types of Citizenship
Native born citizens 1 parent naturalized ( process by which an immigrant becomes a citizen )

37. A. types of people in the US.
1. Citizens
2. Legal Aliens: People here that are visiting or living in this country but are not citizens of this country.
a.   Immigrants: People who permanently move to the U.S.
b.    Refugees: People who leave their country and ask for political asylum in the United States.

38. A. types of people in the US.
Illegal Aliens: People who sneak into this country. Why do not allow everyone in? Why are they bad for the U.S.? Passport Visas