American Government
Unit: Foundations of Government
A Day: Wednesday, October 28, 2015
B Day: Thursday, October 29, 2015
American Government
Agenda
A Day: Wednesday, October 28, 2015
B Day: Thursday, October 29, 2015
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Do Now – On board
Discuss Do Now
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CNN Student News & Exit Slip
American Government
OBJECTIVE
SWBT will demonstrate concepts of government through
defining and correct usage of vocabulary words.
DO NOW
Over the past few months you hopefully have learned about
community, what is government, citizenship, rights and
responsibilities, and government organization in Missouri and
nationally. But what does the idea of “government” mean to
you? Write at least one paragraph about what you think of when
you think of government. Is it some vague idea or something
that could be important to you?
Missouri Unit Test Results
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How did you do?
Is this how you thought you would do?
How could you do better next time?
It is all pieces of the puzzle. Remember these
and the next unit will be easier!
Introduction to
Foundations of Government
Vocabulary
In your notebook, write what you think the underlined words
mean.
• America is a state because all 50 states are organized under
one government.
• The federal government has more power than the state
governments.
• Canada does not want the United States tell it what to do
because it has sovereignty.
• Many in the United States are angry because they believe
the social contract that had been in place has been
destroyed.
• Democracy – Because the United States is a democracy, it is
important that we all vote in elections.
Introduction to
Foundations of Government
Vocabulary
In your notebook, write down the following words and
definitions.
• State - A nation or territory considered as an organized
political community under one government
• Government – The system of people, laws, and officials that
define and control a state (country)
• Sovereignty - A country's independent authority and the
right to govern itself
• Social Contract – An agreement between members of a
community and its leaders that defines rights and duties of
each
• Democracy - A form of government in which people choose
leaders by voting
Foundations of Government
• PowerPoint video
CNN Student News
Exit Slip:
Write down one of the stories in today’s CNN
Student News and what it was about.