1. Civics

2. Lesson Objectives Define civics Explain the 4 functions of government
Describe the different levels of government

3. What is civics? Civics—study of rights & duties of citizens
Citizens—owe loyalty to their government & receive its protection
Citizens follow a set of rules & accept the government's authority.

4. Citizen's civic responsibilities Citizen's legal duties
Being informed about what the government is doing
Voting
Respecting the rights of others
Respecting public & private property
Respecting the practices and traditions of others
Contributing to the common good
Citizen's legal duties
Obeying laws
Paying taxes
Defending the nation
Serving in court
Attending school

5. Functions of government
ruling authority
for a community
ID a current event that supports or questions one of these functions

6. B. Representative democracy C. Public D. Political Party
This organization is the ruling authority for a community with the power to make and enforce laws
A. Government
B. Representative democracy
C. Public
D. Political Party

7. Levels of government National State Local
No lower level can go against the laws &
authority of the national government.
Who are you local government leaders?
What are issues are they working on

8. Foundations of United States Citizenship
Who is this?
A. Mayor of Lansdale
B. Governor of PA
Foundations of United States Citizenship
Lesson 2, Chapter 6, Civics

9. Dictatorship—control by one person or a small group of people (Cuba)
Direct democracy —all the citizens vote firsthand (ancient Athens)
Representative democracy —citizens choose a smaller group to govern but are the source of the government's authority (United States)
U.S. citizens elect presidents and members of Congress but express their opinions by contacting their representatives.
Democracy—rule by the people (United States)

10. “Government of the people, by the people, for the people.”