UNIT 1United States Government

Chapter 1 Standards: GC 1 – GC6

Chapter 1 Essential Questions:

1. What is government & why is it necessary? What are the 3 powers all government have? (Worksheet)

2. What are characteristics of a state and how is a nation different?

3. What is the difference in the following: nation, nation-state, stateless nation? (Mrs. Best will answer this for you)

4. EXPLAIN the 3 ways to classify world governments? In what 3 ways can the United States government be classified?

5. What are the 6 purposes of American government?Be able to explain, not just list them. (These are located in the chapter and in the Preamble to the Constitution)

6. What concepts are the basic foundations of a democracy? List them.

Unit 1 Key Terms, People & Events

Chapter 1 General government Terms

Terms: PeopleEvents

  1. nation 1. Trump
  2. state 2. Pence
  3. government 3. Ryan
  4. democracy4. Tillerson
  5. direct democracy5. Haslam
  6. representative democracy6. J.Roberts
  7. politics
  8. power
  9. authority
  10. unitary government
  11. confederal government
  12. sovereignty
  13. liberty
  14. justice
  15. dictatorship
  16. autocracy
  17. oligarchy
  18. federalism
  19. executive power
  20. legislative power
  21. judicial power
  22. whips (majority/minority)
  23. Speaker of the House
  24. President pro tempore of Senate
  25. Majority leader ( House/Senate)

Chapter 2 Essential Questions:

1.What basic concepts from Britain influenced government in America?

2.What was the significance of the historical documents in the development of American democracy?

3.How were each of the 3 types of American colonies governed?

4.What events and actions led to discontent in the colonies?

5.What was the importance of the 1st and 2nd Continental Congress?

6.What ideas were presented in the Declaration of Independence? From which English philosopher did Jefferson get some of his ideas?

7.What were the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

8.What was the purpose and the outcome of the Philadelphia Convention? Be familiar with the plans and compromises

9.What arguments were presented for and against ratification of the Constitution?

Chapter 2

Terms: PeopleEvents

FramerHamilton, Madison, JayPhiladelphia Convention

Connecticut CompromiseThomas JeffersonShay’s Rebellion

BicameralGeorge WashingtonPilgrims-Mayflower Compact

UnicameralSons of Liberty

RatifyEnlightenment thinkers (Locke, Montesquieu, Rousseau, Blackstone) Federalist

Anti-federalist

Federalist papers

Colony

Charter

Unalienable

Delegate

Chapter 3 Essential Questions:

1.List, define and give an example of the 6 basic principles of the Constitution. (key terms 1-6)

2. Explain the 4 ways the Constitution can be formally amended.

3. Discuss the means of informal amendment and give an example.

Chapter 3:

Terms: PeopleEvents

  1. Popular sovereigntyJohn MarshallMarbury v. Madison
  2. Limited government
  3. Federalism
  4. Judicial review
  5. Separation of powers
  6. Checks and balances
  7. Basic legislation
  8. Amend
  9. Ratify
  10. Rule of law