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American GovernmentAmerican GovernmentChapter 1Chapter 1

Principles of GovernmentPrinciples of Government

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Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Section 1Section 1

Government and the StateGovernment and the State

Objective IObjective I

Define government and Define government and the basic powers every the basic powers every government holds.government holds.

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I. Define government and the I. Define government and the basic powers every government basic powers every government holds.holds.

A.A. GovernmentGovernment

B.B. Public PoliciesPublic Policies

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I. Define government and the I. Define government and the basic powers every government basic powers every government holds.holds.

C. Legislative Power

D. Executive Power

E. Judicial Power

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I. Define government and the I. Define government and the basic powers every government basic powers every government holds.holds.

F.F. ConstitutionalismConstitutionalism

G.G. DictatorshipDictatorship

H. Democracy

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Government and the StateGovernment and the State

Objective IIObjective II

Describe the four defining Describe the four defining characteristics of the characteristics of the state.state.

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II. Describe the four defining II. Describe the four defining characteristics of the state.characteristics of the state.

A)A) StateState

B)B) Characteristics of the StateCharacteristics of the State1) Population1) Population

2) Territory2) Territory3) Sovereignty3) Sovereignty4) Government4) Government

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Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Section 1Section 1

Government and the StateGovernment and the State

Objective IIIObjective III

Identify four theories that Identify four theories that attempt to explain the attempt to explain the origin of the state.origin of the state.

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III. Identify four theories that III. Identify four theories that attempt to explain the origin of attempt to explain the origin of the state.the state.

A)A) Four theories:Four theories:

1) Force Theory1) Force Theory2) Evolutionary Theory2) Evolutionary Theory3) Divine Right Theory3) Divine Right Theory4) Social Contract Theory4) Social Contract Theory

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Social Contract TheorySocial Contract Theory

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Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Section 1Section 1

Government and the StateGovernment and the State

Objective IVObjective IV

Understand the purpose Understand the purpose of government in the of government in the United States and other United States and other countries.countries.

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IV. Understand the purpose of IV. Understand the purpose of government in the United government in the United States and other countries.States and other countries.

A)A) Purpose of GovernmentPurpose of Government

1) Form a more perfect union.1) Form a more perfect union.

2) Establish justice.2) Establish justice.

3) Insure domestic tranquility.3) Insure domestic tranquility.

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IV. Understand the purpose of IV. Understand the purpose of government in the United government in the United States and other countries.States and other countries.

4) Provide for the common 4) Provide for the common defense.defense.

5) Promote the general 5) Promote the general welfare. welfare.

6) Secure the blessings of6) Secure the blessings of liberty.liberty.

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Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Section 2Section 2

Forms of GovernmentForms of Government

Objective IObjective I

Classify government Classify government according to three sets of according to three sets of characteristics.characteristics.

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I. Classify government I. Classify government according to three sets of according to three sets of characteristics.characteristics.

A.A. Government classifications:Government classifications:

1) Who can participate1) Who can participate

2) Geographic distribution2) Geographic distribution

3) Legislative/Executive3) Legislative/Executive relationshiprelationship

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Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Section 2Section 2

Forms of GovernmentForms of Government

Objective IIObjective II

Define systems of Define systems of government based on government based on who can participate.who can participate.

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II. II. Define systems of Define systems of government based on who can government based on who can participate.participate.

A.A. DemocracyDemocracy1)1) IndirectIndirect

2)2) RepresentativeRepresentative

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Lowell Barron

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II. II. Define systems of Define systems of government based on who can government based on who can participate.participate.

B.B. DictatorshipDictatorship1)1) AutocracyAutocracy

2)2) OligarchyOligarchy

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Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Section 2Section 2

Forms of GovernmentForms of Government

Objective IIIObjective III

Identify different ways Identify different ways that power can be that power can be distributed, distributed, geographically, within a geographically, within a state.state.

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III. Identify different ways that III. Identify different ways that power can be distributed, power can be distributed, geographically, within a state.geographically, within a state.

A)A) Unitary GovernmentUnitary Government

B)B) Federal GovernmentFederal Government1)1) Division of PowersDivision of Powers

C)C) Confederate GovernmentConfederate Government

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Forms of GovernmentForms of Government

Objective IVObjective IV

Describe a government Describe a government by how power is by how power is distributed between the distributed between the executive branch and executive branch and legislative branch.legislative branch.

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IV. Describe a government by IV. Describe a government by how power is distributed how power is distributed between the executive branch between the executive branch and legislative branch.and legislative branch.

A.A. Presidential GovernmentPresidential Government

1)1) Executive and Legislative Executive and Legislative BranchesBranches

2)2) The Chief ExecutiveThe Chief Executivea) a) b)b)c) c)

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IV. Describe a government by IV. Describe a government by how power is distributed how power is distributed between the executive branch between the executive branch and legislative branch.and legislative branch. B.B. Parliamentary GovernmentParliamentary Government

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Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Section 3Section 3

Basic Concepts of DemocracyBasic Concepts of Democracy

Objective IObjective I

Understand the Understand the foundations of foundations of democracy.democracy.

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I. Understand the foundations I. Understand the foundations of democracy.of democracy.

A.A. Worth of the IndividualWorth of the Individual

B.B. Equality of all PersonsEquality of all Persons1) Opportunity1) Opportunity2) Before the law2) Before the law

C.C. Majority Rule, Minority RightsMajority Rule, Minority Rights1)1)2)2)

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I. Understand the I. Understand the foundations of democracy.foundations of democracy.

D.D. Necessity of CompromiseNecessity of Compromise1)1)2)2)

E.E. Individual FreedomIndividual Freedom1)1)2)2)

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Basic Concepts of DemocracyBasic Concepts of Democracy

Objective IIObjective II

Analyze the connections Analyze the connections between democracy and between democracy and the free enterprise the free enterprise system.system.

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II. Analyze the connections II. Analyze the connections between democracy and the between democracy and the free enterprise system.free enterprise system.

A.A. Free Enterprise SystemFree Enterprise System1) Private Ownership1) Private Ownership

2) Individual Initiative2) Individual Initiative

3) Profit3) Profit

4) Competition4) Competition

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II. Analyze the connections II. Analyze the connections between democracy and the between democracy and the free enterprise system.free enterprise system.

B.B. How the System WorksHow the System Works

1) Law of Supply and Demand1) Law of Supply and Demand

2) Free Enterprise – Economic2) Free Enterprise – Economic

3) Democracy – Political 3) Democracy – Political

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II. Analyze the connections II. Analyze the connections between democracy and the between democracy and the free enterprise system.free enterprise system.

C.C. Government and the Free Government and the Free Enterprise SystemEnterprise System

1)1) Mixed EconomyMixed Economy

2)2) Purpose of gov’t participationPurpose of gov’t participationa) regulationa) regulationb) promotionb) promotion

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Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Section 3Section 3

Basic Concepts of DemocracyBasic Concepts of Democracy

Objective IIIObjective III

Identify the role of the Identify the role of the Internet in a democracy.Internet in a democracy.

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III. Identify the role of the III. Identify the role of the Internet in a democracy. Internet in a democracy.

A.A. Democracy and the InternetDemocracy and the Internet

1) Informed citizens1) Informed citizens

2) Reliability NOT guaranteed2) Reliability NOT guaranteed

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