1. Unit 4 Vocabulary

2. City State
Independent state that encompasses a city and its surrounding territory

3. Polis
“City” in Greek

4. Acropolis
“High City” in Greek

5. Politics
The art and practice of governing

6. Democracy
Form of government in which citizens hold political power

7. Direct Democracy
Government in which citizens take part directly in the day-to-day affairs of government

8. Representative Democracy
Democracy in which people elect representatives to make the nation’s laws

9. Which do we have?

10. Which do we have?

11. What is the Electoral College?

12. Citizenship
Membership in a state or community which gives a person civil and political rights and obligations

13. Citizenship Responsibilities in the USA
Obey Laws
Pay Taxes
Jury Duty
Serve as a Witness
Register for the Draft
Voting

14. Why do we vote?

15. Review the Electoral College

16. Forms of Government