The four purposes of government are: 1. Economic Decisions - To regulate the economy and provide public goods like infrastructure. 2. Social Order - To establish order, protect citizens and enforce laws. 3. Providing Public Services - To provide services like education, healthcare that benefit society. 4. National Security - To protect the country from external threats through military and diplomacy.

1.  Which of these best describes why the
government often requires the
construction of wheelchair ramps in
certain types of buildings?
A. To protect the safety of Citizens
B. To improve the education system
C. To provide equal access for all students
D. To provide training for all people that want to
learn new skills

2. American Government – Unit 1 – Lesson1

3.  SWBAT identify the purposes of
government in order to analyze why these
purposes are important in the functioning
of our daily lives.

4.  Welcome/Opening
 Objective/Assessment Review
 Agenda Review
 Warm Up Review
 Think About This – Motivation Video
 Intro – Purposes of Government – Gallery
Walk
 Purposes of Government Discussion
 Purposes of Government Scenarios
 Revisit Objective/Exit Ticket/Closing

5.  Which of these best describes why the
government often requires the
construction of wheelchair ramps in
certain types of buildings?
A. To protect the safety of Citizens
B. To improve the education system
C. To provide equal access for all students
D. To provide training for all people that want to
learn new skills

6.  How is the
government involved
when you go to an
Oriole game at
Camden Yards?
 Goto an amusement
park?
 Travel?

7. Think about our high school cafeteria...
Imagine what it would be like if no teachers,
lunch servers, or administrators were in the
cafeteria on a daily basis.
 What do you think would happen?
 Why do we need those individuals there?

9.  Complete your Cornell Notes on the
Purposes of Government by completing
the gallery walk around the classroom.
 When you have finished the gallery walk,
return to your seat and complete the
summary question at the bottom of the
page.

10.  In
your opinion, which purpose of
government is most important? Why?
 How did you decide which purpose was
the most important?
 Does the United States government do a
good job in addressing the four purposes?

11.  Complete five headline scenarios where
you are to identify the purpose of
government and explain why you chose
that specific purpose of government on
your “Purpose of Government Scenarios”
handout.

12.  R- Restate the question
 A- Answer the bulleted points
 C- Cite Examples
 E- Explain your examples
 R- Restate the question in your conclusion.

13. A war has destroyed most of a small
country. The government was overthrown
during the fighting. You have been sent
by the United States to help rebuild the
country.
 Answer the following bulleted points:
• Why is awareness of the purposes of government
necessary to create a new country?
• Include examples and details to support your answer.

14.  What are the four purposes of government?
(Think ESPN!)
•Economic Decisions
•Social Order
•Providing Public Services
•National Security