1.  Types of Democracies Unit 1: Const. Underpinnings (Foundations)

2. Unit 1: Essential Question  How does the Constitution demonstrate the concept of limited government?

3. Words in red have appeared on previous released AP exams

4. A little philosophy before we start…  Take 2 mins to answer for YOURSELF (this is your view of the world) the following question… Do you believe babies are born “bad”, therefore need to be taught “good”? OR Do you believe babies are born “good”, therefore are taught to be “bad”?

5. Democracy in Action: The Dead Gazelle

6. A View From a Distance…How we “See” Democracy

7.  Majoritarian vs. Elite Views of Democracy  Majoritarian view: leaders are heavily influenced by will (choices) of people Thinking: How is the will of the people carried out?  Elite Politics view: minorities dominate policy (laws) making Thinking: Name examples of how this is played out in real world.

8. The Pluralist View of Democracy  Pol. Resources are scattered- no single elite has monopoly Thinking: What do you think is meant by pol. resources?  Hyperpluralist view: Too many groups competing for resources Thinking: Is competition necessarily a bad thing?

9. Democratic Values

10. Democratic Processes

11. Democratic Structures

12. Lecture DQs: Types of Democracies 1. Identify and discuss 2 of the major views of democracies 1. Identify 1 value, 1 process, 1 structure of democracy