PPT-Chapter 1: The Study of American Government

What is political power Power is the ability to get another person to act in accordance with the first persons intentions Authority It is defined as the right to use power Formal authority is the right to exercise power vested in a governmental office. Part I. U.S. HISTORY. Students….. You are responsible for answering questions 1-28 on your section 1 and 2 study guide. Try to keep your answers brief and to the point. . The study guide will be the basis for the first test in this chapter.. Wartime America. Guided Reading Help. You DO NOT need to copy these notes in your notebook, just use them to help you complete the guided reading.. Building the Military. Question 1. Within . days of Germany’s attack on Poland in 1939, President Roosevelt expanded the army to 227,000 soldiers. Before the spring of 1940, many Americans had opposed a peacetime . IV. Fiscal and Monetary Policy. Objectives. Describe the overall goals of the Federal Government’s actions in the economy.. Explain the features and purposes of fiscal policy.. Explain the features and purposes of monetary policy.. Section 4. Objectives. Identify the Framers of the Constitution and discuss how they organized the Philadelphia Convention.. Compare and contrast the Virginia Plan and the New Jersey Plan.. Summarize the convention’s major compromises and the effects of those decisions. . The Resurgence of Conservatism. www.Apushreview.com. Reagan was a member of the New Right:. Believed large government was a failure. Advocated free markets, anti-Soviet foreign policy, against government programs. Question. :. In . what ways did democracy and voting rights expand and contract in the early part of the 19. th. century?. Democracy in America . 1815 - 1840. Market Revolution’s Impact:. Markets . Chapter 6: forging the new republic. Main Idea: President Washington and other leaders tried to solve the new nation’s economic problems. This led to the rise of political parties.. Chapter 6 section 1: Washington becomes president. Chapter 2-Section . 1-Our . Political Beginnings. Pg.30-35. BASIC CONCEPTS OF GOVERNMENT. Earliest settlers had knowledge of political systems. Political system was based on practices in England. ORDERED GOVERNMENT. Political Theory Focus: The Roots of American Federalism; Federalist #s 17, 39, 46, and 51.. © 2011 Taylor & Francis. Introduction. Federalism important for Founders because of their experience under British rule.. Political Theory Focus: The Roots of American Federalism; Federalist #s 17, 39, 46, and 51.. © 2011 Taylor & Francis. Introduction. Federalism important for Founders because of their experience under British rule.. Chapter 2 Section 1. The Colonial Period. English colonists brought with them a heritage of freedom and principles of government that helped shape the development of the United States.. The American government was founded on five basic principles from English government.. Section 1: Our political beginnings. Section 2: The coming of independence. Section 1. Our Political Beginnings. Basic Concepts of Government. Ordered Government – colonists saw a need for an orderly regulation of their relationships with one another. (they needed a government) . Chapter One ACOS. 1.) Identify origins and functions of government.. 1.1 Foundations of Government. State and Nation:. Four Basic Components of a State:. Four Theories about the Origin of Government. LESSON 1: GOVERNMENT IN COLONIAL AMERICA. WHAT INFLUENCED THE DEVELOPMENT OF OUR GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS?. OUR POLITICAL HERITAGE. WHERE DID AMERICANS GET THEIR IDEAS ABOUT GOVERNMENT?. WE STOLE THEM – WE’RE AMERICANS!!.