BIG or small?

Your answers to the questions from two readings were due today. Then we watched some videos that hopefully make you think of ways in which a BIG government is beneficial.
Important vocabulary:  Inflation, GDP/GNP, Unemployment, Interest
We will discuss the readings and videos on Monday, and you have a test on Chapter 8 on Tuesday.                                                                                                                   

A Test?

The readings I distributed on Monday and Tuesday should be read by Thursday - you need to turn in your answers to the questions in class tomorrow.  Here is the list of vocab words for tomorrow's "Below a C" Exam:

amendment
Anti-Federalists
articles
autocracy
bicameral
Bill of Rights
blanket primary
Cabinet
caucus
closed primary
coalition
coattail effect
confederation
consensus
constitution
democracy
dictatorship
electoral college
electorate
federal government
federalism
Federalists
franchise
gerrymandering
independents
injunctions
literacy
major parties
minor party
nomination
office-group ballot
oligarchy
open primary
party identification
party-column ballot
pluralistic society
plurality
political efficacy
political party
political socialization
poll tax
polling place
Preamble
precinct
public policy
ratification
registration
repeal
single-issue parties
single-member district
sovereign
splinter parties
Split-ticket voting
state
straight-ticket voting
unconstitutional
unicameral
unitary government
ward

Govt is TOO BIG and BAD!!!

We watched a John Stossel video today (Goes to Washington).  I handed out some readings that you need to have read and answer the & questions by Thursday.  We'll have a discussion on Friday.  You have a test on chapter 8 on Tuesday, while those of you earning less than a C have a Chapters 1,2,3,5,6,7 exam on Thursday!

Romothink, to get your brains working again

Which is more important: The individual or the continuity of the nation?
THINK about the question before your write anything.  Make a list of ideas that explain the VALUE of an individual and the VALUE of a nation. 
Upon which should success/failure be placed?
Which should provide MORE to the other?
These are DEEP questions, which we will EXPLORE today, but NEVER answer completely.
Write a statement with supporting arguments (5-8 sentences) on the same sheet you used for your notes.
When you have finished, share your thoughts with a neighbor.
Then we will discuss as a class.