PPT-Roots of Democracy Chapter 2 Section 1

England The Mother Land Monarchs all powerful Kings and Queens provide Nobles land and power in exchange for Loyalty Taxes Military Bad Dudes Magna Carta 1215 Nobles threatened to kill King unless he signed MAGNA CARTA. Basic Concepts of Democracy. “The . best argument against democracy is a . five minute . conversation with the average voter. .”. . -Winston Churchill. The Basic Notions. Democracy, more than most other forms of Government, has more components and requires more from its citizens.. Daily Dilemma #4: . Which is better, a government that is highly responsive to public opinion on all matters or one that responds to organized groups that argue their case effectively? . Introduction. Chapter 1-. Democracy in Perspective. Chapter 2-. Facing Controversial Issues. Chapter 3-. How We See Things. Chapter 1- Democracy in Perspective. The Meaning of Democracy. demos. (the people) . kratia. City-States PT. 1. . Rules and Order in Greek City-States-. . By 750 B.C. the city-state or polis was the fundamental political unit in ancient Greece.. Most polis’ controlled between 50 and 500 square miles of territory and contained fewer than 10,000 residents. . L.O. for this Chapter. Define the terms . politics, government, order, liberty, authority, . and . legitimacy.. Distinguish the major features of direct democracy and representative democracy, and describe . Towns, Townships, and Villages. # . I. Town Government. In the New England Colonies, colonists met regularly to discuss issues. These . town meetings. , a form of direct rather than representative democracy, became the . Daily Dilemma #4: . Which is better, a government that is highly responsive to public opinion on all matters or one that responds to organized groups that argue their case effectively? . Introduction. Guiding Question – What are the basic concepts of democracy?. Student Objectives:. Understand the foundations of democracy.. Analyze the connections between democracy and the free enterprise system.. Tuesday 10/20. *Bell Ringer*. What do you know about government? What is it? Purpose? Types? Leaders? . Wednesday 10/21. Bell Ringer:. Recall the types of Government from yesterday?. Can you identify any other forms? . Roots of American Democracy. Main Idea. American democracy was shaped by our English political heritage, colonial experiments in self-government, and a range of intellectual influences.. English Political Heritage. Ed Palacio, Dr. Charles Rubenstein, Bob Pellegrino. bobpellegrino@ieee.org. c.rubenstein@ieee.org. e.f.palacio@ieee.org. Agenda. Governance. -  Chair’s place in IEEE. Responsibilities, Authority, and Accountability.  Organizational linkage. Why did democracy give way to militarism in Japan? L/O – To identify and examine how Japanese democracy was undermined and why it collapsed in 1932 Japan between the Wars Between 1918 and 1932, Japanese politics went through a period known as ‘ Section 1. Government and the State. What is government. ?:. Government is an institution . through which . a . society makes and . e. nforces i. ts . public policies.. The Public policies of a government are, in short, all of those things a. OER materials provided with support from the Academic Senate for California Community Colleges (ASCCC) Open Educational Resources Initiative (OERI). Chapter Outline. Section #4.1: What is Democracy? .