CLASS BASICS
What is the essential question for the entire Government course?
Where does government POWER come from?
What percentage of your grade is Practice & Prep?
10%
How many sections should your binder have?
2
According to the reading, what is power?
The ability of a person or group to influence or control who gets what, who does what, and who decides what.
According to the video, what is power?
The ability to make others do what you would have them do.
What are the three major components of your grade?
Practice & Prep, Skills, and Content
When can late work generally be accepted?
During the current unit or until the end of the grading period, unless told otherwise.
What goes in Section 1?
Unit Guide, Table of Contents, and clearly labeled/dated coursework.
What is agenda-setting power?
The ability to decide what is considered important, what gets attention, and what gets ignored.
How many major sources of power does Liu identify?
Six
What percentage of your grade comes from Skills?
50%
What is mandatory after a post-assessment?
A post-assessment reflection.
What goes in Section 2?
Toolkit
What are the four ways power can operate?
Between individuals, between social groups, between political/economic organizations and systems, and within ourselves.
Name three of the six sources of power discussed in the video.
Physical force, wealth, state action, social norms, ideas, or numbers.
What percentage of your grade comes from Content?
40%
What can happen if you miss a semester final?
You could receive an overall F or Incomplete in the course.
In an assignment number like 2.3.4, what does the first number represent?
Unit
What are the three faces of power?
Visible/direct power, hidden power, and invisible power.
A government passes a law requiring people to follow a new rule. Which source of power is being used?
State Action
According to the syllabus, why is the fair sharing of power important?
Because the distribution of power affects everyday people and how society functions.
When is using generative AI such as ChatGPT allowed in this class?
Only when the assignment specifically directs you to use it in writing.
In an assignment number like 2.3.4, what do the second and third numbers represent?
2nd=Topic, 3rd=Lesson
A news organization repeatedly puts certain stories on its front page while barely covering other issues. What type of power is this, and why?
Invisible agenda-setting power, because it shapes what people think is important without necessarily telling them directly what to think.
A small group of people has very little individual power, but thousands of people organize together and demand change. Which source of power does this best demonstrate?
Numbers