Welcome to Civics! Today is Thursday, September 12, 2013

Please get ready to write

Welcome to Civics!Today is Friday, September 13, 2013

Please begin STUDYING

Content/Language Objective

Students will write to demonstrate their knowledge by taking a quiz.

Focus Write 9/12/2013

Describe the difference between a Direct Democracy and a Representative Democracy.

In a Direct Democracy, ______________. In a Representative Democracy, _____________.

Agenda1. Focus Write2. HOMEWORK IS DUE3. Syria conflict4. Review for Friday’s Quiz worth 50 points

Content/Language Objective

Students will actively review for the Civics quiz using academic language and through:A) ReadingB) WritingC) Discussion

Syria Conflict Explained http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMtczLMjmaU

http://www.upworthy.com/watch-a-2-minute-video-thatll-bring-you-up-to-speed-on-syria-3?c=ufb1

Four roles of government

Protect the country

Keep order

Help citizens Make laws

The Four Roles of Government

Three Branches

Government Vocabulary

• Federal – National• Local – City/Town• Charter – Written document defining a

governing body• Council – group or governing authority• Executive branch – enforces the laws• Legislative branch – creates laws• Judicial branch – interprets laws

Box of Government Vocab

PresidentCongressSenateHouse of RepresentativesGovernorMayorState CongressCity CouncilSupreme CourtState Court

City CourtConstitutionState ConstitutionCity CharterFederal StateLocal

What is Democracy?Democracy - a form of government created by the people for the people, where the people exercise political power either directly or through their elected representatives

Direct Democracy – all the voters in a community meet in one place to make laws and decide what actions to take

Representative Democracy or Republic – people elect representatives to carry out the work of the government

Meaning of Civics

Civics is the study of the rights and duties of people living in the United States and the study of government

Government is a ruling authority and a system of organization for a community

Civic Duty – being a productive

member of society

Democratic Principles

1. LibertyFreedom of religionFreedom of speech

2. EqualityAll races, ethnicities, genders

3. Protected RightsBill of Rights (First 10 Amendments)

4. Majority Rule/Minority Rights

Five Foundations of Government

In order to form a more perfect union…

1. Establish Justice2. Insure domestic tranquility3. Provide for the common defense4. Promote the general welfare 5. Secure blessings of liberty

Key Vocabulary1. Consent – permission or agreement2. Founding – establishment or origin3. Power – ability to control someone or something

4. Authority – power combined with the ability to use that power

5. Values – principles, ethics, morals6. Evolve – develop gradually, esp. increase in complexity

7. Society – population with shared customs, laws, and organizations

Key vocabulary

Governance – using power and authority to run nations, sates, cities, counties, etc.

Rule of Law – exercising power with well-defined and established laws

Founders/Founding Fathers – the men who created and designed our government

Extra Credit Word and Figures

Constituents – people that are represented by a lawmaker (a representative in the House or a senator in the Senate)

Barack Obama – PresidentJohn Hickenlooper – CO GovernorMichael Hancock – Denver Mayor