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Name _____________________________ Chapter 1 Daily Grade Sheet Chapter 1 (pages 2-24) Outline 1 _____ (10) Outline 2 _____ (10) Outline 3 _____ (10) Quiz 1 _____ (15) Quiz 2 _____ (15) Quiz 3 _____ (15) Test _____ (25) Daily Grade _______ (100) Chapter 1, Section 1 Government and the State Define the terms below: 1. Government 2. Public Policy 3. Legislative Power 4. Executive Power 5. Judicial Power 6. Constitution 7. Dictatorship 8. Democracy 9. State 10. Sovereign Government 1. A government’s power must allow them to do three things. What are they? A) B) C) 2. The power of the US government is separated into three branches. List them. A) B) C) 3. Where are these powers outline? ______________________ 4. Does the United States have a dictatorship or a democracy? _______________________ 5. Can you think of at least one situation where a dictatorship would be more effective than a democracy? Please Explain. 6. Who said “man is by nature a political animal”? _____________________ He is considered one of the first students of government. The State 1. Why do you think states have developed in this world? Are they necessary? Explain your response. 2. What are the four things a state must have in order to exist? A) B) C) D) 3. Who said, “Government is necessary to avoid the war of every man against every man”? _______ He is considered the man responsible for developing the idea that government is a social contract. Origins of the State Many answers have been brought forth as to why states emerged in the history of this world. However, no one really knows for sure as to why. Over the course of time, most historians have accepted four theories. Please list these theories. A) B) C) D) 1. What theory of state was used as the foundation for the Declaration of Independence? __________________________________ The Purpose of Government 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. The purpose of government can be lumped into six major functions: 1. Form a more perfect Union 2. Establish Justice 3. Insure Domestic Tranquility 4. Provide for a common defense 5. Promote the General Welfare 6. Secure the Blessings of Liberty. Please define what each of these six functions strives to do. Many people are very fond of Abraham Lincoln and his presidency. One of the things he said was a primary purpose of government was to provide essential services. Questions 1. What is the difference between a government and a state? 2. Who holds power in a dictatorship? 3. What is the purpose of the Constitution? 4. Give an example of a use of Judicial Power. Chapter 1, Section 2 Define the following terms: 1. Autocracy 2. Oligarchy 3. Unitary Government 4. Federal Government 5. Division of Powers 6. Confederation 7. Presidential Government 8. Parliamentary Government Questions 1. How is power distributed in a Federal Government? 2. Many people have suggested using the Internet to create a direct democracy in the United States where every citizen could vote. List one benefit and one drawback to this proposal. 3. List three questions that can be used when classifying governments? 4. What is the purpose of the Preamble? 5. What is Constitutional Law? 6. What is Propaganda? Chapter 1, Section 3 Define the following terms: 1. Compromise 2. Free Enterprise 3. Supply & Demand 4. Mixed Economy Foundations 1. Why does democracy exist in this country? How will it continue to exist? 2. What are the five basic notions of American Democracy? A) B) C) D) E) 3. Briefly explain what each of the five notions describes. The Free Enterprise System 1. What are the four fundamental factors of the free enterprise system? A) B) C) D) 2. The free enterprise system is often called _______________________ 3. What does capitalism rely on in order to produce its goods? 4. Both the political & economic systems of the United States are firmly based on the concept of… ____________________________________ Government and the Free Enterprise System 1. The Government has a two-fold purpose in America’s mixed economy. What are those two purposes? A) B) 2. List four ways the government regulates economic activities. A) B) C) D) 3. List seven ways the government promotes economic activity. A) B) C) D) E) F) G) 4. List five economic activities that are shared by both the state and federal governments. A) B) C) D) E) The Internet 1. How might the growth of the Internet affect the relationship between government and the people?