Unit 1

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT – UNIT 1

MON 8/22 - Intro to Federal Gov't. - Preamble to the Constitution - ESSAY - There are 6 parts to the Preamble to the Constitution all of them are important, which part do you feel is the most important for our federal government to uphold? Why?– minimum of one paragraph - DUE WED 8/24

TUES 8/23 - What should be the goals of government? Is a government necessary? Describe the requirements and origins of a state. - Examine the various forms of government and the basic fundamentals of a democracy

WED 8/24 - Explain the 6 principles of the U.S. Constitution

THURS 8/25 - Identify the 27 formal amendments.

FRI 8/26 - Finish the Amendments – Describe the other ways the U.S. Constitution has been and can be changed.

MON 8/29 & TUES 8/30 - Analyze how the federal and state governments cooperate and state governments cooperate. (seat belts, No Child Left Behind, Full Faith and Credit)

WED 8/31 – Wrap-up and Review

THURS 9/1 – Test Unit 1 – ESSAY - There are 5 basic fundamentals of democracy, all of them are important, which fundamental do you feel is the most important? Why?– minimum of one paragraph

STUDY GUIDE

27 amendments to the U.S. Constitution, requirements and origins of a state, various forms of government, the 5 basic fundamentals of a democracy, the 6 principles of the U.S. Constitution