1. Warm Up Please Work Independently In your notes, please answer the following question: The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. – Winston Chruchill What do you think Chruchill means by this quote? Do you agree or disagree? Why?

2. Introduction Follow the Teacher Instruction Expectations

3. Unit 1: Read Chapter 1 Teen Law Mr. Purfurst Prairie View High School August 26, 2015

4. AP US Government and Politics Objective: Students will be able to identify the features of governments that guide the study of American government and politics by reading “Introducing Government in American.”

5. Evidence To show me you have mastered today’s objective, you will have a completed set of notes to discuss chapter 1 of the textbook by the beginning of class tomorrow.

6. AP US Government and Politics Agenda: Warm Up Introduction Notes Format Read Chapter 1

7. Why is this important? This chapter frames our discussion of American government in politics relative to other governments in the world.

8. Notes Format

9. “Introducing Government in America” Notes Work independently Read “Introducing Government in America” Complete your guided notes as you work Completed notes are due tomorrow at the beginning of class

10. Review What did we learn today? Why is it important? How does it apply in the real world?