1. Concept Attainment Advanced Placement Government

2. Phase 1 n Divine Right- No n The will of the majority - Yes n Dictatorship - No n New England Town Meetings- Yes n Athenian government system- Yes

3. Phase 2 n Authoritarian n Republic n Totalitarian n Parliament n Monarchs

4. Phase 3 n Identify the concept. n Come up with their own examples.

5. Democracy n Equality in voting n Individual freedom n Equality of all persons n Majority rule and minority rights n Voluntary consent to be governed.

6. Representative Democracy n Indirect Democracy. n Republic

7. Plurality n The most number of votes. n But not necessarily the majority of the votes.

8. Elitism n An economic strata of society controls the political agenda.

9. Unicameral versus Bicameral n A legislature with only one legislative body. (Articles of Confederation) n A legislature made up of two chambers or parts. The United States would be an example. (The Great Compromise)

10. Read Article on Constitutionalism n Read article by Alexis de Tocqueville. n Answer the 3 questions. n Be ready share the responses with your classmates. n Discuss whether you agree with him.