MR. LIPMAN’S POWER POINT MR. LIPMAN’S POWER POINT FOR CHAPTER 1FOR CHAPTER 1AP GOVERNMENTAP GOVERNMENT

Government’s and Government’s and PoliticsPolitics Framers of Constitution took their Framers of Constitution took their

ideas from the following:ideas from the following: 1- Locke1- Locke 2- Hobbes2- Hobbes 3- Rousseau3- Rousseau 4- Montesquieu4- Montesquieu

Which political philosopher Which political philosopher had the greatest influence on had the greatest influence on the Declaration of the Declaration of Independence?Independence?

A.A. Thomas HobbesThomas HobbesB.B. Charles MontesquieuCharles MontesquieuC.C. Jean Jacques RousseauJean Jacques RousseauD.D. John LockeJohn LockeE.E. JesusJesus

Which political philosopher Which political philosopher had the greatest influence on had the greatest influence on the Declaration of the Declaration of Independence?Independence?

A.A. Thomas HobbesThomas HobbesB.B. Charles MontesquieuCharles MontesquieuC.C. Jean Jacques RousseauJean Jacques RousseauD.D. John LockeJohn LockeE.E. JesusJesus

4 4 TYPES OF TYPES OF GOVERNMENTSGOVERNMENTS 1. Monarchy1. Monarchy 2. Totalitarianism2. Totalitarianism 3. Oligarchy3. Oligarchy 4. Democracy {two types}4. Democracy {two types}

– A) Direct DemocracyA) Direct Democracy– B) Indirect Democracy (aka B) Indirect Democracy (aka

Republic)Republic)

In which state did the In which state did the Puritans first settle?Puritans first settle?

A.A. MassachusettsMassachusettsB.B. VirginiaVirginiaC.C. New YorkNew YorkD.D.Rhode IslandRhode IslandE.E. New HampshireNew Hampshire

In which state did the In which state did the Puritans first settle?Puritans first settle?

A.A.MassachusettsMassachusettsB.B. VirginiaVirginiaC.C. New YorkNew YorkD.D.Rhode IslandRhode IslandE.E. New HampshireNew Hampshire

KEY TERMSKEY TERMS

Political CulturePolitical Culture Popular ConsentPopular Consent Popular SovereigntyPopular Sovereignty Civil SocietyCivil Society Political IdeologyPolitical Ideology ConservativeConservative LiberalsLiberals LibertariansLibertarians

Which ideology seeks to change Which ideology seeks to change the political, economic, and social the political, economic, and social status quo to foster the status quo to foster the development of equality and the development of equality and the well-being of individuals?well-being of individuals?

A.A. ConservativeConservativeB.B. LiberalLiberalC.C. LibertarianLibertarianD.D.Social conservativeSocial conservativeE.E. ModerateModerate

Which ideology seeks to change Which ideology seeks to change the political, economic, and social the political, economic, and social status quo to foster the status quo to foster the development of equality and the development of equality and the well-being of individuals?well-being of individuals?

A.A. ConservativeConservativeB.B.LiberalLiberalC.C. LibertarianLibertarianD.D.Social conservativeSocial conservativeE.E. ModerateModerate

The GenerationsThe Generations

Baby Boomers: 1946-64Baby Boomers: 1946-64

Generation x: 1960s-1970sGeneration x: 1960s-1970s

Generation Y: 1977-1994Generation Y: 1977-1994

THE CHANGE SINCE THE CHANGE SINCE THE DEPRESSIONTHE DEPRESSION Since FDR America has moved Since FDR America has moved

towards towards COOPERATIVE COOPERATIVE FEDERALISMFEDERALISM which has reduced which has reduced the power of the states while the power of the states while increasing the power of the increasing the power of the Federal Government. Federal Government.

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In 2010, the Texas State In 2010, the Texas State Board of Education required Board of Education required textbooks to do which of the textbooks to do which of the following?following?

A.A. Stress the positive effects of Stress the positive effects of capitalismcapitalism

B.B. Question the Framers’ concept of a Question the Framers’ concept of a purely secular governmentpurely secular government

C.C. Present conservative beliefs in a much Present conservative beliefs in a much more positive lightmore positive light

D.D.All of the aboveAll of the aboveE.E. None of the aboveNone of the above

In 2010, the Texas State In 2010, the Texas State Board of Education required Board of Education required textbooks to do which of the textbooks to do which of the following?following?

A.A. Stress the positive effects of Stress the positive effects of capitalismcapitalism

B.B. Question the Framers’ concept of a Question the Framers’ concept of a purely secular governmentpurely secular government

C.C. Present conservative beliefs in a much Present conservative beliefs in a much more positive lightmore positive light

D.D.All of the aboveAll of the aboveE.E. None of the aboveNone of the above

What has happened to faith in What has happened to faith in public institutions over the public institutions over the last half century?last half century?

A.A. It has stayed the same.It has stayed the same.B.B. It has risen.It has risen.C.C. It has risen dramatically.It has risen dramatically.D.D. It has declined.It has declined.E.E. It has ceased to exist.It has ceased to exist.

What has happened to faith in What has happened to faith in public institutions over the public institutions over the last half century?last half century?

A.A. It has stayed the same.It has stayed the same.

B.B. It has risen.It has risen.

C.C. It has risen dramatically.It has risen dramatically.

D.D.It has declined.It has declined.

E.E. It has ceased to exist.It has ceased to exist.

How does the racial and ethnic How does the racial and ethnic composition of America now differ from composition of America now differ from that of 1967?that of 1967?

Is America getting older? Estimates for Is America getting older? Estimates for FutureFuture

What are Americans’ political What are Americans’ political ideologies?ideologies?