Chapter 1 Warm up:

Look over and complete the questions

on the handout
How does government affect you?
Write answers to the bold questions on
the handout.

Unit
Chapter
9: The1:
Roaring
Vocabulary
20s
Section 1:

Section 2:

1. Government
2. Public policy
3. Legislative power
4. Executive power
5. Judicial power
6. Constitution
7. Dictatorship
8. Democracy
9. State
10. sovereign

11. Autocracy
12. Oligarchy
13. Unitary government
14. Federal government
15. Confederation
16. Presidential government
17. Parliamentary government

Chap 1 Lecture: Principles of Government

Section 1: Govt and the State
I. What is government?
A. An institution through which a society makes and enforces
public policies

II. What powers are exercised?

A. Legislative power make policies or laws
B. Executive power enforce the laws
C. Judicial power interpret meaning of laws

Chap 1 Lecture: Principles of Government

Section 1: Govt and the State
III. 4 parts of a state
A. Population
B. Territory
C. Sovereignty
D. Government

Chap 1 Lecture: Principles of Government

Section 1: Govt and the State
IV. How did the first states form?
A. Force theory strong dominate the weaker in an area
B. Evolution theory state evolved from a family, to a clan,
to a tribe.and so on.
C. Divine right theory God said I am in charge

D. Social contract theory human intellect understood the need

for government, thus the modern
state was born.

ASSIGNMENT
Sovereignty

Territory

Who has the most

power in your
homeexplain why

Describe where you

live

The
Family
State
Population
Describe everyone
that lives in your
home.

Government
Explain how
decisions are made
and enforced in your
home

Brandon

Warm-up: Summarize/explain each

purpose in 1 to 2 sentences. Their
description are found on
pgs 8-10)
1. Form a more perfect union.
2. Establish justice.
3. Insure domestic tranquility
4. Provide for the common defense
5. Promote the general welfare
6. Secure the blessings of liberty

Chap 1 Lecture: Principles of Government

Section 2: Forms of Government

I. What kinds of government are there?
A. Democratic vs. Dictatorship (who can participate)
1. Oligarchy small group rule
2. Autocracy single person rule

B. Where is the power geographically?

1. Unitary
2. Federal
3. Confederation

C. Presidential vs. Parliamentary = (how the executive is chosen)

Chap 1 Lecture: Principles of Government

Section 2: Forms of Government

Questions that were answered:
1. What kinds of government are there?
based on participation?
based on location of power?
based on how the executive is chosen.

Review

Sit near people you

Would like to work
with today.
(Groups of 3 or less)

1st Hunter, Brittany, Madison

Create A State
1. WHO will create and make up your state?

7. Draw a representation
Of your state with details

2. WHERE will your state be established?

3. What will it be called?
4. How will your state come about?
* Caused by War? Disease? Revolution?
5. Foundational laws/principles?

6. System of government?

8. Top 5 challenges to
plan for

Unit 9: The Roaring 20s

Democracy

Dictatorship

4 parts to a state?

Population, Territory, Sovereignty, Government

Unitary Government

Central power with local government serve as

Administrative arm of government

Federal Government

Power is shared between central and regional governments

Confederation

Parliamentary government
Executive is chosen from
among the majority party
of the legislature

Presidential government

Executive is chosen by the

people, separate from the
legislature

Chapter 1 Vocabulary

Across
3. having supreme power within your own territory
7. a type of government where power is held by a
single person or small group
10. power to enforce laws or policies
13. a body of written laws and guidelines that set out
the principles, structure, and process of gov't
15. power to interpret the meaning of laws or
policies
16. a form of government where power rests in the
people
17. gov't where the executive is chosen from the
majority party in parliament
Down
1. power to make laws or policies
2. the laws and guidelines decided on an carried out
by government
4. institution that makes and enforces public policy
5. an alliance of independent states
6. a place with a population, territory, sovereignty,
and gov't
8. gov't where the public chooses the executive
9. gov't power is shared between a central gov't and
regional gov'ts
11. a single ruler
12. all power is geographically in one place
14. rule by a small group

Review questions for back of crossword:

1. What document should be updated everyday?
2. Explain the toilet analogy in one sentence
3. What is one poor habit from last year is already showing up
in your approach to school this year?
4. What is the one basic rule listed on the Class Procedures?
5. There are 6 purposes in the preamble of the constitution,
how many can you name without looking at your notes?
6. What one word would you associate with unitary?
Confederation? Parliamentary? Oligarchy? Sovereign?
7. Is it o.k. to copy? Explain your answer.