1101 Section (Jan. 18, 2013) Announcement: Attendance policy change Announcement: Note taker needed (11:15
section) Attendance Roll Call Fundamental Democratic Concepts
Short Answers to Learning Outcome Questions Key Terms
Discussion: Representation Discussion: Checks and Balances
We’ll think about this as five-paragraph essay
Chapter One Learning Outcomes The “Learning Outcomes” at beginning of
each chapter make good question answer questions.
“Chapter summary” at end of each chapter answers most of these questions.
L01: Defining politics and government L02: Social contract theory L03: U.S. political culture L04: Comparing systems of government L05: The ideological spectrum
Chapter One Key Terms
Some study tips: Repetition is key to learning new vocabulary Master terms by knowing definition
(including distinctions), an example/illustration, and why the term is important.
Focus on terms you don’t know (do you know what you don’t know?)
politics v. government (p. 5) social contract (p. 6)
Chapter One Key Terms
Forms of governments (pp. 10-11) Totalitarian Authoritarian Aristocratic Oligarchy Democracy Anarchy
Direct v. Representative Democracy Initiative v. Referendum
Chapter One Key Terms
Terms about who really rules (pp. 15-17) Majoritarianism Elites Pluralism
Ideology (keep distinct from partisanship)
The Question of Representation Who Governs? What challenges do politicians face
representing the United States or State of Georgia?
Do our representatives in Congress or Georgia Legislature reflect our individual preferences?
Biggest Issues Facing Georgia Georgia General Assembly convened its 40 day term
this past Monday. What are key issues?
Gov. Deal’s State of State (news story w/video) Democrat’s priorities (esp. start-1:23, 3:09-4:16)
Let’s discuss two of the issues your assigned news article, says are among the biggest facing Assembly: Guns in Schools (NRA Proposal) New Stadium for Falcons
Do you think these are the most important issues? Which side of issue are you on?
Biggest Issues Facing Georgia
Armed Guards in Schools (NRA Position)
New Falcons Stadium
FOR AGAINST FOR AGAINST
Entire Class
People Who Consider Issue Very Important
How Well Does Congress Represent Us?
My Representative Is:
Democrat Republican
Totals
I Consider Myself:
Democrat
Republican
Look-up you Representative in Congress:http://www.house.gov/representatives/find/
Essay Writing Practice
Please review the memo I emailed on the form of five-paragraph essay
Following this template: Allows you to organize your thoughts quickly
and use your time wisely during tests Helps grader award you points! Gives you a better idea how to prepare for
essay tests NEVER JUST START WRITING WHATEVER
COMES INTO YOUR HEAD ON AN ESSAY EXAM
Essay Writing Practice
“Please explain the rational for checks and balances, and identify specific examples of checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution.”
What’s the most logic outline for a five-paragraph essay that answers this prompt? Let’s try this on the board…
Grader’s perspective: what’s the difference between B and C answers? A and B answers?