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?