1. Warm Up
 In an authoritarian government, freedom of speech is
usually
A. Protected by the government as a civil right
B. Guaranteed in the government’s constitution
C. Censored and controlled by the government
D. Regulated only when it presents a clear and present
danger

2. American Government
Unit 1 – Lesson 8

3. Objective
 SWBAT analyze the values and principles of U.S
democracy in order to explain the importance of these
principles to the American way of life.

4. Agenda
 Objective/Agenda Review
 Warm Up
 Thomas Jefferson Quote Analysis
 Principles Poster Project
 Gallery Walk and Graphic Organizer
 Principles of Democracy Quotes Practice
 Exit Ticket

5. Warm Up
 In an authoritarian government, freedom of speech is
usually
A. Protected by the government as a civil right
B. Guaranteed in the government’s constitution
C. Censored and controlled by the government
D. Regulated only when it presents a clear and present
danger

6. Quote Analysis
“In matters of style, swim with the current; in matters
of principle, stand like a rock.”
Thomas Jefferson
Answer the following on the bottom of your warm
up sheet:
 What does this quote mean?
 What is a principle?
 What are some principles that guide your life?

7. Principles Poster Project
 You will be broken into small groups and assigned a
principle of government.
 Your group will be responsible for using the readings
provided to gather the following information for your
poster: YOUR PRINCIPLE
Explanation of Principle:
Example:
Visual Representation/Picture:

8. Gallery Walk
 Use your classmates posters to fill in the following
information on your Principles of Government Chart:
 Principle
 Explanation
 Visual Representation/Picture
 When you are finished the gallery walk, return to your
seats and study the different principles.

9. Principles of Government Quotes
 Read each quote and determine the principle of
government that it is referring to.

10. Exit Ticket
(1) Why are these principles important to our democracy?
(2) How do these principles assist in maintaining our current
way of life?
(3) _________ Which of these applies to a presidential
veto?
A. Checks and balances
B. Judicial review
C. Representative democracy
D. Federalism