1. Do Now Think about your day yesterday, from the time you woke up to the time you went to sleep…. What examples of government did you observe during your daily tasks??

2. Participation in Government

3. What is Politics? Politics is a method or way to resolve social conflict –“who gets what, when, and how” Social Conflict is the idea that people in a society disagree over beliefs, values, and what societies priorities should be Ex: abortion, defense spending, health care, higher education, scarce resources (oil, land, water)

4. What is Government? Government is the framework in which people determine and enforce methods of conflict resolution

5. Why is political participation in politics and government important??? Politics and government affects people’s own interests Most people will enter the world of politics and government at some point in their lives

6. Why is political participation in politics and government important??? Political Participation: the ways in which individuals participate in the political process Political participation occurs whenever someone says or does something to affect politics or government Ex: voting, serving on juries, helping with political campaigns, running for office, writing letters to the editor

7. What about those who don’t participate? Politics does and will affect you!!