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WELCOME BACK!
Mrs. Smith-
21 years at Kenston High School
AP/CP American Government
P.A.C.K. Advisor
Hobbies: Photography & Karaoke
Ohio University BSED
Marygrove College –Masters in the Art of Teaching
RULES
BE NICE
Please do not crack your gum.
Please do not stand next to the door before the bell rings.
Please ask questions if you need help.
What is the definition of
GOVERNMENT?
An institution through which a society
makes and enforces
its public policies/LAWS
Do we need GOVERNMENT
in our lives?
If yes, why?
If no, why not?
How does the government affect your life???
• TAXES you pay, minimum wage, school funding• *Standard Time or Daylight Savings Time• *When you drive a car, you had to get a license.• *When you stop at a stop sign• *Roads you drive on• *Speed limits you follow• *Mail delivered to your house• *What you eat at school• *When you flush a toilet, or run water (City)• *All food that is processed is inspected• *Laws you follow
America is a great place to live!
The First Amendment to the Constitutionstates:
Freedom of Speech, Press, Religion, Right to Assemble Peacefully
& Petition the Government
Do you have all of these rights in China?Cuba?
Russia?
The President of the United States
•If you could be in charge of our government, what would you change?
What do you think our government does that is good?
GLOBALIZATION
Look at your neighbor’s
tag on their shirt.
Where was the shirt made?
Look at your shoes.
In what country
were they made?
We must stay on good terms with
WHY????
• They provide us with the immense amount of goods that we as consumers buy every day.
• Our economy would spiral out of control if we didn’t have OIL!
In the next Presidential Election
• Who will you vote for?
• Why will you vote for them?
• What issues are you concerned about?
American DEBT-15 Trillion!!!!
College Costs Terrorism
TAXES OIL Prices
The War in Afghanistan DROUGHT
Health Care Home Loans
Who will you vote for in 2016?
Without good government you might have this:
Could our government use some improvement? OF COURSE!
That’s where YOU come into play.
YOU are our FUTURE!!!!
Hold our politicians accountable
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has.”
----Margaret Mead
As Gandhi said:
“You must be the change you wish to see in the world”
WE NEED YOU
TO BE INVOLVED IN YOUR
COMMUNITY AND WORLD!