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Hour: _____

Daily Unit Questions: Foundations of Government

January 29
Introductions / January 30
Syllabus and Chromebook Procedures / January 31
Pre-Assessment / February 1
Harrison Bergeron / February 2
I can use the functionalist perspective of Government to begin to understand its necessity.
V1 SA 1
February 5
I can identify the functions and dysfunctions of Voter ID ballot proposals and legislation.
V2-4 SA 1 / February 6
I can explain why the Founders believed that people need a government.
V5-6 SA 1 / February 7
I can examine the functions and dysfunctions of government.
V5-6 SA 1 / February 8
Saints and the Roughnecks / February 9
Saints and the Roughnecks Discussion.
February 12
I can analyze the “state of nature” and ultimately express the need for governmental structure.
V1 SA 2 / February 13
I can compare the four origins of State theories.
V12-5 SA 3 / February 14
I can identify four characteristics of the “state”.
V7-10 SA 4-5 / February 15
I can describe how power is divided between difference types of government.
Card Game Simulation. / February 16
NO SCHOOL
February 19
NO SCHOOL / February 20
I can list and describe the basic concepts of democracy.
V25-31 SA 6 / February 21
I can identify the major documents that created the foundation for the United States government. / February 22
I can explain how the Preamble to the Constitution defines the purposes of government.
V 32-35 SA 7 / February 23
Texas vs. Johnson Simulation
February 26
I can explain the ideas of separation of powers and checks and balances.
V41-45 SA 8 / February 27
I can know the Founder’s reasons for creating a system that limits governmental power. / February 28
I can list some powers of the three branches of government.
V41-45 SA 8 / March 1
Foundations of Government Review / March 2
Foundations of Government Unit Exam

Please write what you know in sentence form for each of the following:

  1. Government: ______
  1. Judicial Power:

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  1. Legislative Power:

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  1. Executive Power: ______
  2. Dictatorship:

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  1. Democracy:

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  1. Four Characteristics of a State: ______
  2. Population:

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  1. Territory: ______
  2. Sovereignty:

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  1. Force Theory: ______
  2. Evolutionary Theory:

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  1. Divine Right Theory:

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  1. Social Contract Theory:

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  1. Autocracy: ______
  2. Oligarchy: ______
  3. Authoritarian:

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  1. Totalitarian:

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  1. Unitary Government: ______
  2. Federal Government:

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  1. Confederate Government: ______
  2. Equality:

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  1. Majority Rule:

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  1. Compromise:

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  1. Magna Carta: ______
  2. English Bill of Rights: ______
  3. Declaration of Independence:

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  1. Articles of Confederation:

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  1. Constitution:

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  1. Preamble:

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  1. Bill of Rights:

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  1. Bicameral Legislature:

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  1. Unicameral Legislature:

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  1. Popular Sovereignty:

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  1. Limited Government:

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  1. Separations of Powers:

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  1. Checks and Balances:

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  1. Federalism:

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  1. Expressed Powers:

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  1. Implied Powers:

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  1. Exclusive Powers:

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  1. Concurrent Powers:

______Short answer questions can be answered through the use of complete sentences, thinking maps, or graphic organizers.

1. Examine the functions and dysfunctions of government.

2. Use the cartoon below to explain the “State of Nature”.

3. Contrast the Divine Right Theory of government with the Social Contract Theory of government.

4. List the four characteristics of the state and explain what each means.

5. Is Minnesota a “state” according to the above required characteristics? Why or why not?

6. Outline the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.

7. What does the Preamble’s stated goal of “…to form a more perfect union” suggest?

8. Explain the relationship between the legislative, executive and judicial powers of government.