1. Vocabulary!!!!

2. In your Vocabulary Section
Write your own definition for the following words. Leave space between words. After you have come up with your own definitions, I will go over the actual definition with the class:
Civics
Citizen
Naturalization
Alien
Immigrant
Deportation
Democracy
Consent
Representative
Volunteerism

3. In your Vocabulary Section
Civics – the study of citizens rights and duties
Citizen – community members that owe loyalty to the government and are entitled to protections from it.
Naturalization – a legal process to obtain citizenship
Alien – a noncitizen
Immigrant – a person who moves permanently to a new country

4. In your Vocabulary Section
Deportation – to send an alien or immigrant back to his or her own country
Democracy – a government where citizens hold the power to rule
Consent – to give permission; to allow
Representative – type of government where citizens choose a smaller group to govern them.
Volunteerism – the practice of offering your time and services to others without payment.

5. Purpose of Government

6. Why do we need government?
Copy this into your Notes Section:
Why do we need government?

7. Why do we need government? Pass and enforce traffic laws
Establish Courts
Keep Order

8. Why do we need government? Pass and enforce traffic laws
Establish Courts
Keep Order
Protect citizens from foreign attack
Prevent Crime
Provide Security

9. Why do we need government? Pass and enforce traffic laws
Establish Courts
Keep Order
Protect citizens from foreign attack
Prevent Crime
Provide Security
Provide libraries, schools, hospitals, parks, water, utilities
Provide Public Service

10. Why do we need government? Pass and enforce traffic laws
Establish Courts
Keep Order
Protect citizens from foreign attack
Prevent Crime
Provide Security
Provide libraries, schools, hospitals, parks, water, utilities
Provide Public Service
Guiding the Community
Conduct Foreign Relations
Manage the Economy

11. WHAT ARE THE THREE LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT?
In order to carry out the functions of government, the system of government has been split up in THREE Levels.
WHAT ARE THE THREE LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT?

12. THREE LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT

13. THREE LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT
National
State
Local

14. Fundamental Principles of American Democracy
There are FIVE Fundamental Principles:
Rule of LAW
Limited Government
Consent of the Governed
Individual Rights
Representative Government

15. Fundamental Principles of American Democracy
What do YOU Think “RULE OF LAW” means?

16. Fundamental Principles of American Democracy
Rule of Law - All people, including those who govern (leaders), are bound by the law. Everyone must follow the law.

17. Fundamental Principles of American Democracy
What do YOU think “LIMITED GOVERNMENT” means?

18. Fundamental Principles of American Democracy
Limited Government: - Government is not all-powerful. It may only do the things that people have given it the power to do.

19. Fundamental Principles of American Democracy
What does “CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED” mean?

20. Fundamental Principles of American Democracy
Consent of Governed: - American citizens are the source of all governmental power.

21. Fundamental Principles of American Democracy
What does “INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS” mean?

22. Fundamental Principles of American Democracy
Individual Rights: - The rights of citizens are protected by the government.

23. Fundamental Principles of American Democracy
What does “REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT” mean?

24. Fundamental Principles of American Democracy
Representative Government: - Citizens elect government leaders to make laws and govern on their behalf