Political Systems
Notebook Assignment Sheet
Foundations of Government
This will be you first notebook assignment sheet. It is very important that you follow all instructions completely. Be sure to number all identify-making sure to answer completely. It is not necessary that identify be in complete sentences, but they must be thorough and complete. Make sure they are relevant to the chapter. All questions must be answered in complete sentences. Turn in all work in the same order as it appears on this sheet. Put the number of each assignment in the upper right hand corner of the page. All work must be neat and easy to read.
Chapter 1
1. Outline Chapter 1. Use a single sheet of white plain paper.
2. Define and Identify
1. state 11. unitary system 21. autocracy 31. free market
2. nation 12. federal system 22. monarchy 32. laissez-faire
3. nation state 13. confederacy 23. oligarchy 33. socialism
4. consensus 14. constitutional gov. 24. democracy 34. bourgeoisie
5. sovereignty 15. Preamble 25. republic 35. proletariat
6. government 16. constitutional law 26. political party 36. communism
7. social contract 17. politics 27. free enterprise 37. command economy
8. Aristotle 18. industrialized nation 28. one person, one vote 38. Adam Smith
9. Thomas Hobbes 19. developing nation 29. economics 39. Karl Marx
10. John Locke 20. The Federalist 30. capitalism 40. Friedrich Engels
3. Section Review, Checking for Understanding, page 11, questions 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
4. Section Review, Checking for Understanding, page 17, questions 3, 4, 5, 6
5. Section Review, Critical Thinking, page 17, question 7
6. Section Review, Checking for Understanding, page 24, questions 5, 6, 7
7. Section Review, Checking for Understanding, page 30, questions 5, 6, 7
8. Participating in Government, page 22.
Directions:
Part I. Using the six questions on page 22, survey at least 10 other students, adults, or teachers outside of the classroom. Once you have completed your surveys, tally your results and using charts and graphs display your results on a piece of plan white paper or graph paper. You may use a computer to graph for you, but be sure to label both the vertical and horizontal axis. You must have a title for your graph.
Part II. At the bottom of the graph, draw three generalizations about the information you have gathered. (example: When ordering ice cream, most men will order chocolate instead of vanilla.)
9. Mind Map your notes. On a seperate sheet of plain paper, Mind Map chapter 1 using colors and the technique used in class.
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