1. Power, Authority, and Government Unit 1

2. Your “Personal Power” Assessment Divide your paper into 4 sections. In the first quadrant, make a list of all individuals, institutions, and circumstances that have power over you. In the 2 nd quadrant, make a list of all individuals, institutions, and circumstances in which you have power. In the 3 rd quadrant, create an illustration that represents you and how you feel about power. In the 4 th quadrant, summarize in 2-3 sentences how you feel about power in your life. Be prepared to share your answers.

3. As you read each quote, rank how truthful you believe that quote to be (“1”- never true, “5”- always true). Support your ranking with evidence from your own experiences and knowledge.

4. “Our scientific power had outrun our spiritual power. We have guided missiles and misguided men.” - Martin Luther King, 1963

5. “It is not power that corrupts but fear. Fear of losing power corrupts those who wield it and fear of the scourge of power corrupts those who are subject to it.” – Aung San Suu Kyi, 1990

6. “Political power grows out of the barrel of a gun.” –Mao Zedong

7. “We must realize that no arsenal, or no weapon in the arsenals of the world, is so formidable as the will and moral courage of free men and women.” – Ronald Reagan, 1981

8. “…the ways of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time they can seem invincible, but in the end they will always fail.” -Mohandas Gandhi

9. “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” - Jimi Hendrix

10. “This country has been strip- mined by rich and powerful interests. If you don’t like what they’re doing, don’t just sit there.” – Ralph Nader

11. “The men who create power make an [important] contribution to America’s greatness, but the men who question power make a contribution just as [important]. –John F. Kennedy, 1963

12. What are different sources of power? How does one gain power?

13. POWER

14. Power in Current Events Obama’s Address to American Students, September 8 th, 2009 As you watch, answer the questions on your handout. Make sure that your responses are thorough.