1. U NIT 1: C IVICS, C ITIZENSHIP, AND N ATURALIZATION Day 2

2. B Y THE END OF THE DAY, BE ABLE TO ANSWER THE FOLLOWING P ROMPTS : 1) Define Civics. 2) Evaluate the effects of an American society without government. 3) How does the American system of government compare to other forms of government around the world? 4) What affect do the various forms of government have on people around the world? 5) What will likely happen if a government denies all power to the people it governs?

3. W HAT IS C IVICS ? a. Civics  The study of citizenship and government b. Citizen  Having certain rights and duties c. Government  Ruling body for a nation, state, or community

4. T HE C OMMON G OOD The goal or course of our nation Working together for the same goal What are goals that make up “the common good” for our country today?

5. W HY DO WE NEED G OVERNMENT ? 1. Make Laws 2. Keep Order 3. Provide Services 4. Prevent Anarchy For each of the 4 answers above, describe one way our government fulfills (or does not fulfill) those needs

6. L EVELS OF G OVERNMENT 1. National/Federal  Washington DC 2. State  Raleigh 3. Local  1. County  Alamance 2. City  Graham

7. K INDS OF G OVERNMENT /E CONOMIC S YSTEMS  Socialist : Government and people control resources  Communist : Government controls all resources and makes all decisions  Dictatorship : Rule by power and force; usually die by force  Theocracy : Religious leaders also control the government  Monarchy : Power to rule is handed down by birth

8. W HERE DO WE FIND THESE OTHER TYPES OF G OVERNMENT ?

9. H ERE ARE SOME ANSWERS (O NLY A FEW ): Socialist : China, Denmark, Finland, Netherlands, Canada, Sweden, Norway, Ireland, New Zealand, Belgium Communist : China, Cuba, Laos, North Korea, Vietnam Dictatorship : Belarus, Egypt, Chad, China, Cuba, Ethiopia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Libya, Madagascar, Rwanda, North Korea, Sudan, Syria Theocracy : Iran, Vatican City Monarchy : Brunei, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Swaziland, Qatar, United Arab Emirate, Bahrain, Bhutan, Jordan, Kuwait, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Morocco Democracy : Many countries in the world have elected presidential systems

10. A CTIVITY Get a “ We the People ” textbook from the front and go to PAGE 2 Read all of Lesson 1 As you read, define the 10 vocabulary words under “terms to know” After reading, answer 1-4 under “What do you thing?” section on page 6. Honors students must complete section before leaving class. Define vocabulary and answer questions on R2 in your notebooks!!!