Government

Mrs. Jones’ 7th Grade Social Studies

Notebook Setup22

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Why do we need it?

GovernmentWord Splash

Brain Pop Matching& Quiz

Top of NB p. 22What is government … and … why do we need it?

What do you think?

Bottom of NB p. 22U.S. Government

What do you already know?

Word Splash!!

Notebook p. 23As you watch Brain Pop’s: 3 Branches of Government, try to match each item with its description.

Next, try to use color to categorize which descriptions go with each of the branches:1.Executive2.Judicial3.Legislative

Notebook p. 23Use the matching side of the W.S. to complete the graphic organizer.

The U. S. Government

Word Wall – NB p. 241. Government – the use of authority to administer laws; to

control, direct, or regulate a society

2. Representative Democracy – a government where the citizens elect officials to represent them. More specifically, the U.S. is a Presidential Democracy – citizens directly elect the President.

3. Executive Branch – (4 yr. term) The President, Vice President and cabinet. It’s job is to carry out laws, foreign policy, and national defense

4. Cabinet – People who are selected by the president to advise him. They must be approved by the legislative branch.

U. S. GovernmentWord Wall

5. Legislative Branch – known as Congress. Their main job is to write new laws.

6. Bicameral – means that the legislative branch has two parts (bodies) – the Senate and the House of Representatives. Unicameral – means that the legislative branch has just one part (body).

7. Congress – the two houses of the Legislative Branch. A. the House of Representatives – (2 year term) is based on

the population of the stateB. Senate – (6 year term) has two people per state

Word Wall cont’d8. Judicial Branch –Their job is to interpret the

Constitution and shape laws. The Supreme Court has 9 justices who are appointed by the President. They serve for life or until they resign.

9. System of Checks and Balances - a system in which no one government branch has too much power.

10. U.S. Constitution – the document that established the three branches of government.

Legislative Executive Judicial

Our Three Branches of Government

Who occupies each branch? How long do they serve? What are the responsibilities/jobs of each branch?

Legislative Executive Judicial

Our Three Branches of Government

Who occupies each branch? How long do they serve? What are the responsibilities/jobs of each branch?

Who?

How long do the members serve?

What is their job?

Legislative Executive Judicial

Our Three Branches of Government

Who occupies each branch? How long do they serve? What are the responsibilities/jobs of each branch?

Who?

How long do the members serve?

What is their job?

Legislative Executive Judicial

Our Three Branches of Government

Who occupies each branch? How long do they serve? What are the responsibilities/jobs of each branch?

Who?

How long do the members serve?

What is their job?

Unitary vs. FederalGovernments

Types of *UNITARY Governments *Unitary – Political power is held by one central authority

(government). Citizens have little or no power - no voting and personal rights.

Autocracy/Dictatorship – one ruler has complete power, usually a military dictatorship. Most autocratic leaders rule until they die, are overthrown, or decide to resign from office. Example: Libya’s ruler is Muammar al Gaddafi and has been the military dictator since 1969

Oligarchy – a group has complete power; usually for corrupt and selfish purposes. Example: The Chinese Communist Party governs China.

Theocracy – a group of religious leaders has complete power. Example: Iran’s government is based on Islamic law and ruled by Islamic leaders.

Monarchy – the ruler inherits the power from a royal family.Example: Saudi Arabia is led by members of the royal Saud family who pass

the leadership down from generation to generation.

*Federal – political power is shared - between a central and regional authority. Citizens vote and have personal rights. They elect representatives to run the government for them.

Types of *FEDERAL Governments

Two Types of Democracies

1. Presidential Democracy 2. Parliamentary Democracy

Voters directly elect the president Parliament elects a Prime Minister

Executive and Legislative Branches No separate Executive branch of government are separate

Examples: Kenya and United States Examples: South Africa, Israel, India, Japan

Unitary Governments – Picture It (Compare and Contrast)

NB p. 26

Monarchy Autocracy/ Dictatorship

Oligarchy Theocracy

(On back of H-Chart)

Federal Governments

Parliamentary Presidential

Notebook Setup30 31TEST ANALYSIS Test – Unit 1 Government

1. I did really well at …

2. I had difficulty with …

3. Why did you succeed at …?

4. Why was _____ difficult?

5. My plan to do better at ____ is …

Today’s Directions1. Get your Government Test back and do test

corrections.

a) On a separate sheet of paper, write the

question and then write the correct

answer . … COMPLETELY. … Turn in to

Mrs. Jones.

b) If you want to retake the test, you need

an. agenda pass to come to Mrs. Jones

on Friday morning at 8:15.

(If that doesn’t work for you see Mrs.

Jones.)

2. Attach your test answer sheet to NB p. 31.

3. Attach SW Asia

Standards Checklist

to NB p. 34

4. Attach and color the

“COEXIST” label on

the left-hand side

of NB p. 35.C = IslamO = PeaceE = Male/FemaleX = JudaismI = Buddhism (wheel)S = Taoism (yen/yang)T = Christianity