Welcome back for another great year at LHS. Today we covered the rules and regulations for our class. Remember that all items from the Code of Conduct apply in this classroom.
We will hit the ground running tomorrow with our pre-test that will contain 50 questions on all facets of government. This is a what do you already know type test so there is no need to study or try and study.
When we have completed the pre-test, we will then go into the book and work on the study guide for chapter #1:
Chapter 1 Study Guide: PRINCIPLES OF GOVERNMENT
SSGC 1, SSGC 2, SSGC 19
Keep up with all the terms in the chapter. Study the charts and read the text
1. What are the three basic kinds of powers exercised by government?
2. What is the difference between the terms state, nation and country?
3. What are the four characteristics of a state? (know them)
4. List the four theories which have emerged as accepted explanations for the origin
of the state.
5. Which theory on the origin of the state was most influential in the founding of
the United States?
6. List and describe be the six purposes of government in the US as outlined in the
Preamble of the Constitution.
7. Identify the following terms which are related to forms of government:
A. Democracy
1. Direct democracy
2. Indirect democracy
B. Republic
C. Dictatorship,
1. Autocracy
2. Oligarchy
3. Totalitarian state
4. Monarchy
8. List the three questions that can be used to classify governments.
9. Define the three basic forms of geographic distribution of power.
10. Explain the difference between a presidential government and a parliamentary
government particularly how power is distributed in each.
11. Describe the five basic notions that comprise the American concept of democracy.
12. Describe the relationship between the rights of the individual and the rights of
overall society.
