NAME__________________________PER___ Mr. Lua Government Y-5
GOVERNMENT UNIT GUIDE Purpose Of Governments & The U.S. Constitution
BELLRINGER SCORE_______ NOTES SCORE_______ BINDER SCORE _______________________
Class Website: www.teacherweb.com/ca/whs/lua Mr. Lua’s E-mail : MRLUAETIWANDA@yahoo.com
What Should Be In Your Folder For This Unit?
Unit Guide (this paper)
Bellringers A through K
Notes #1-3 (My typed Notes)
Notes #1-3 (Checkpoints + 5 underlined words)
Vocabulary Terms For This Unit
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Government
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Public Policies
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Power
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Legislative Power
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Executive Power
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Judicial Power
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State
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Homogeneous
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Sovereign
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Force Theory
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Evolutionary Theory
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Divine Right Theory
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Thomas Hobbes
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John Locke
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U.S. Constitution
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The Preamble
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Form a more perfect union
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Establish Justice
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Insure domestic tranquility
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Provide for common defense
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Promote the general welfare
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Secure the blessings of liberty
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Articles
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Supremacy Clause
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Amendments
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Bill of Rights (appears in both Notes 1 & 3)
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Popular Sovereignty
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Divine Right
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Consent of the governed
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Limited Government
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Rule of law
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Separation of Powers
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Legislative Branch
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Executive Branch
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Judicial branch
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Checks & Balances
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Federalism
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Representative Democracy
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Direct Democracy
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Individual Rights
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Formal Amendments
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Informal Amendments
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Propose
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Ratify
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Congress
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State Legislature
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State Conventions
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What are two major methods for FORMALLY CHANGING the U.S. Const?
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1st Amendment
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Freedom of Religion
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Freedom of speech
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Freedom of the press
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Freedom to Associate
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Freedom to Petition
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2nd Amendment
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4th Amendment
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What are 6 major methods for INFORMALLY CHANGING the U.S. Const?
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Judicial Review
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Political Parties
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22nd Amendment
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25th Amendment
1) Explain the difference between the “The Preamble” and the various Amendments that are located in the U.S. Constitution. Full credit will require the use of specific examples. (Notes #2)
2) Briefly LIST and EXPLAIN the 7 major “Principles” that help shape & guide the U.S. Constitution and the American system of government. (Notes #2)
3) What is government and why are they needed?
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