Homework for Thur 2/25/2010

Read & Outline Chapter 2, Section 2 (pp.36-42)

Homework for Wed 2/24/2010

Read & Outline Chapter 2, Section 1 (pp. 30-34)

Current Event #2 Due Friday 2/26/2010

-Article must be from the past 2 weeks
-Must be about U.S. Government
-Include a copy of article with writeup
-Include the name, date, & source of article
Writeup format:
-Please Summarize Article (What is the main idea? In your own words)
-How does the writer present the main idea of the article (what techniques does he or she use)? What are the supporting points to this main idea? Are they effective? Why?
-What aspect(s) of government does this article cover? What concepts do you want to know more about, have explained, or would want to uncover more of the truth about?

Chapter 1 Test Tuesday 2/23/2010

Chapter 1 Study Guide

Chapter 1 Study Guide
Honors Civics

3 basic powers of government
-Executive
-Legislative
-Judicial
4 characteristics of the state
-Population
-Territory
-Sovereignty
-Government
Theories of how governments are formed
-Force, Divine Right, Evolutionary, Social Contract
John Locke’s 2nd Treatise of Government
6 Constitutional Reasons for Government
-More Perfect Union
-Establish Justice
-Insure Domestic Tranquility
-Common Defense
-Promote the General Welfare
-Secure Blessings of Liberty
How are governments classified?
What is democracy?
-Direct vs. Indirect
Dictatorships
-Autocracy vs. Oligarchy
-Totalitarian
Geographic Distribution of Power
-Federal
-Unitary
-Confederate
How Legislative & Executive Branches Function
-Presidential
-Parliamentary
Basic Notions of Democracy
-Worth of Individual
-Equality of all persons
-Majority Rule, Minority Rights
-Necessity of Compromise
-Individual Freedom
What are the duties & responsibilities of citizenship?
Free Enterprise System/Capitalism
How American Gov’t Limits Free Market