1
Dec
2008
Legislative and Executive Branch PowerPoints
Here are the PowerPoints for the Legislative and the Executive branches.
The test will be on Tuesday November 25th (the day before Thanksgiving) for A day classes, and Monday December 1st (the day after Thanksgiving) for 6th period.
I apologize for the awkward testing dates and I understand that they will be difficult for some of you. If you need to take the test EARLY because you will be visiting family please let me know. If you know you will be gone, you must take the test EARLY. Thank you!
View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own.
View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own.
View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own.
View SlideShare presentation or Upload your own.
4
Sep
2008
Test Monday/Tuesday
There will be a test on Monday/Tuesday!
The test will be over Natural Rights, Classical Republicanism (Locke, Hobbes, Jefferson), and the different types of government. This is Chapter 1 in the textbook.
The test has 40 multiple choice questions and 4 free response questions. The free response questions will all be about Natural Rights and Classical Republicanism. Be sure you understand the concepts: social contract, natural rights, and state of nature!
I would suggest using the PowerPoint shown in class to study.
I would also consult the textbook and any homework/quizzes.
The PowerPoint can be found online (and available for download in .ppt format) at the following link:
http://www.slideshare.net/davidjosman/unit-1-1-nr-v-cr-presentation
An announcement about the test wasn’t made in 1st Period – please tell your classmates! (The test is, however, on the six weeks schedule.)
Some specific terms to know:
- government
- unitary government
- democracy
- dictatorship
- state of nature
- federal government
- social contract
- despotism
- divine right of kings
- absolute monarchy
Also: Parliamentary Government (we didn’t discuss this in class)
- The executive is chosen by the legislature
- The prime minister and cabinet are part of the legislature
- The prime minister and the cabinet must resign if they lose the support of a majority of the legislature
Be careful to not simply memorize terms. You need to have a greater understanding of the entire subject!
Let me know if you have any questions or problems.