UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT FOUNDATIONS OF AMERICAN GOVERNMENT

PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT UNIT I

GOVERNMENT AND THE STATES CHAPTER I GOVERNMENT AND THE STATES

Objectives Section 1 Government and the State Define government and the basic power every government holds Describe the four defining characteristics of the state Identify four theories that attempt to explain the origin of the state Understand the purpose of government in the United States and other countries Objectives Section 1 Government and the State

Political Dictionary Section 1 Government Public Policy Legislative Powers Executive Powers Judicial Powers Constitution Dictatorship Democracy State Sovereign Political Dictionary Section 1

Lecture Section 1 What Is Government? The State Major Political Ideas The Purpose Of Government Lecture Section 1

Formative Assessments Section 1 Key Terms and Main Ideas Critical Thinking Analyzing primary Sources Progress Monitoring Online www.closeup.org Formative Assessments Section 1

Objectives Section 2 Forms of Government Classify governments according to three sets of characteristics Define systems of government based on who can participate Identify different ways power can be distributed, geographically, within a state Describe a government by how power is distributed between the executive branch and legislative branch. Objectives Section 2 Forms of Government

Lecture Section 2 Who Can Participate Geographic Distribution of Power Relationship Between Legislative and Executive Branches Lecture Section 2

Political Dictionary Section 2 Autocracy Oligarchy Unitary Government Federal Government Division of Powers Confederation Presidential Government Parliamentary Government Political Dictionary Section 2

Formative Assessments Section 2 Key Terms and Main Ideas Critical Thinking Progress Monitoring Online Exploring the Issues www.PHSchool.com Formative Assessments Section 2

Objectives Section 3 Basic Concepts of Democracy Understand the Foundations of democracy Analyze the connections between democracy and the free enterprise system Identify the role of the internet in a democracy Objectives Section 3 Basic Concepts of Democracy

Political Dictionary Section 3 Compromise Free Enterprise System Law of Supply and Demand Mixed Economy Political Dictionary Section 3

Foundations Democracy and the Free Enterprise System Lecture Section 3

Formative Assessments Section 3 Key Terms and Main Ideas Critical Thinking Progress Monitoring Online Decide for yourself PHSchool.com Formative Assessments Section 3

Summative Assessments Chapter 1 Political Dictionary Practicing the Vocabulary Reviewing Main Ideas Critical Thinking Skills Participation Activities Analyzing Political Cartoons Progress Monitoring Online Summative Assessments Chapter 1