1. Welcome to Civics!  ANPBTPOTPCTPOTPDS! H!  1. Pick up a Book  2. Pick up a Binder  3. Pick up the syllabus  4. Pick up the assignment schedule  5. Find your seat  6. Write down your homework

2. Card One: Got Goals? 1. On Tuesday, October 14 th, 2009 I will be... 2. One personal goal I have is... 3. One professional goal I have is... Then... Turn the card over. Write your first name BIG and your last name small: Jeff Feucht

3. Card One: Whose got the power?  1. List all individuals, institutions, or circumstances that have power over you.  2. List all individuals, institutions, or circumstances in which you have power.

5. Power Quotes  1. Rank each quote: 1-5 5 = totally true 1 = absolutely false  2. Discuss your two most extreme numbers with the person next to you.

9. Correct Your Chart! Find a Partner!  monarchy -  dictatorship -  theocracy -  single-party state -  direct democracy -  parliamentary democracy -  presidential democracy -

10. Why Government?  The two building blocks of government are  ______________________ &  ______________________  Aristotle -  Believed the ideal gov. was –  But the best realistic type was –  sovereignty -

11. The Three Economic Questions  What should be produced?  Who should produce it?  How should it be shared?

12. Economic Systems  traditional -  market -  command –

13. Capitalism (Market Economy)  private ownership –  free enterprise –  competition –  prices set by -  Results in ____________ & _____________  L A I S S E Z – F A I R E - Marx said Capitalism is...  good for ______________, but...  The ________ get ____________ & the _______ get ____________  Eventually the _________ decide to _________  Leads to...

14. Socialism & Communism (Command Economies)  __________________ controls “the means of production”  __________________ makes the economic decisions  The goal of these systems -

15. Most Economies Today (mixed)  Example of a capitalist leaning mixed economy today –  Example of communist leaning mixed economy today –  Examples of “democratic socialist” nations today – High _________, But the government pays for -

17. Right Now In a trio:  Mayflower Compact  Virginia House of Burgesses  French and Indian War  Stamp Act  Battles at Lexington and Concord  Declaration of Independence  Thomas Hobbes  John Locke  Baron de Montesquieu  Jean-Jacques Rousseau Date Picture Influence

18. From The Timeline Activity, You should have in your notes: Event or Person What happened or was written?Impact on development of American Gov. Mayflower Compact Virginia House of Burgesses French and Indian War Stamp Act Battles at Lexington and Concord Declaration of Independence Thomas Hobbes John Locke Baron de Montesquieu Jean-Jacques Rousseau

19. 1. How did state constitutions lay the groundwork for the U.S. Constitution?  popular svoereignty  separation of powers 2. What were the main weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?  A of C was –  the big problem –  Specific problems – page 52 - What did these weaknesses mean for the national government? -- What were three of the major challenges that the Constitutional Convention delegates faced, and how was each resolved?

21. Peer Mediation !  Issue #1: Representation  Role One: James Madison (Virginia) Will be played by ___________________  Role Two: William Patterson (New Jersey) Will be played by ___________________  Role Three: Roger Sherman (Connecticut) Will be played by ___________________

22. Peer Mediation !  Issue #2: Slavery  Role One: Northern Delegate Will be played by ___________________  Role Two: Southern Delegate Will be played by ___________________  Role Three: Pragmatic Delegate Will be played by ___________________

23. Peer Mediation !  Issue #3: Picking the President  Role One: Elitist Delegate Will be played by ___________________  Role Two: Populist Delegate Will be played by ___________________  Role Three: Pragmatic Delegate Will be played by ___________________

24. FederalistsAnti-Federalists Complete Sentences! : The federalists believed in having a strong federal government. Complete Sentences! : The anti-federalists opposed the Constitution because they thought it would make the national government too powerful.

25. Tonight  Study for your exam on Thursday!  1. Learning Targets covered so far  2. Essential Vocabulary covered so far  3. All of the questions and activities in your binder homework  4. Additional in-class notes (i.e. the four philosophers)