answer the following questions Bell Ringer Does American

answer the following questions…. . Bell Ringer – Does American government play a big or small role in the lives of it’s citizens? – How much of a role should it play? – What types of activities should it have a role in, and what things should be left to the citizens? – In what ways are we asked to contribute or participate in our government? – What can we do to influence or change the government?

RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES What’s the difference?

Right vs. Responsibility • Rights: Freedom that you have from government interference • Responsibility: an obligation that you are required by law to carry out

Right or Responsibility? 1. Attending school until at least 16 2. Traveling to a foreign country 3. Voting in an election 4. Obeying the law 5. Gathering together to discuss a public issue 6. Serving on jury duty 7. Worshiping in a church, synagogue, or mosque 8. Defending the nation in war 9. Living in the United States 10. Having a fair and speedy trial 11. Paying taxes 12. Expressing an opinion

Powers of government • What is government? – Government: is the institution through which a society makes and enforces it’s public policies. • Public policies: all the things a government decides to do – Taxation – Defense – Education – Crime – Health – Environment

3 kinds of power • Legislative power: the power to make law and to frame public policies • Executive power: the power to execute, enforce, and administer law • Judicial power: the power to interpret laws, determine their meaning, and settle disputes that arise within society • All of these powers are outlined in a countries constitution • Constitution: is the body of fundamental laws setting out the principles,

PRINCIPALS OF GOVERNMENT Government vs. State

POP QUIZ! Is IDAHO a state? !? !? !

State • State: a body of people living in a defined territory, organized politically with the power to make and enforce laws.

FOUR CHARACTERISTICS OF A STATE 1. Population 2. Territory 3. Sovereignty • Supreme and absolute power within its own territory HANDS OFF, we got this.

ON YOUR OWN FILL OUT IS IT A STATE WORK SHEET Then Pare share your answers Keep it

Now that we know how to classify a state how did they come to be? For centuries, historians, philosophers, and others have pondered the question of the origin of the state.

Evolutionary Theory • States evolved from family units • Families grew into large extended units or tribes • Heads of families served as a government • Evolved into tribal councils with a hierarchy of authority

Force Theory • Governments emerged when people were brought under the control of an authority • One group conquers another and forces it to submit

Divine Right Theory • Beliefs kings are chosen by a deity to rule the state • Louis XIV was king of France He believed he had been given the divine right to rule. • 15 th c. Europe – belief is used by royalty to justify absolute rule

Social Contract Theory • 17 th c. & Age of Enlightenment – people challenge monarchy and idea of Divine Right • State arose out of a voluntary act of free people

In Groups 2 groups per theory no more than 4 in a group. I will assign your theory!!!!! • Read theories on the origins of the state with your group • Define and describe in your notes, add new information to your notes about theories • Come up with a skit where ALL members must participate • Requirements: – Accurate, appealing and AWESOME!!!! – You must write out your skit, in play form! You need a narrator. you will hand this in, for a grade and you need props of some sort – Best skit (according to Cowman) gets a bonus