By: Mrs' Fetter

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• Chapter 10 The Nation Today

• By Mrs. Fetter
• and
• Tai Butler

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Lesson 1

• Government and the People

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Vocabulary

• Preamble - an introduction
• Vetoes - rejects
• Checks and balances - a system that gives each
  branch of government different powers so that
  each branch can check the authority of the others
• Register - to enroll ones name officially in
  order to vote
• Responsibility - a duty
• Informed citizen - a citizen who knows what is
  happening in the community, the state, the
  nation, and the world

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Vocabulary

• Jury - a group of citizens who decide a case in
  court.
• Petition - a request for action signed by many
  people
• Volunteers - a person who works without pay to
  help make the community a better place to live
• Patriotism - love of ones country

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Notes

• The 26th Amendment gave citizens the right to
  vote.
• A citizen has the right to vote at age 18.
• An example of the Constitutions system of checks
  and balances at work is an override of a
  Presidents veto.

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Notes

• It is important to serve on a jury because
  Americans have the right to a trial by a jury
• It is important to vote because electing those
  who govern us is an American right.
• It is important to be an informed citizen because
  if you are to vote intelligently you must know
  what is happening and be informed about important
  issues.

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Lesson 2

• The Challenges of Growth

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Vocabulary

• Census - population count
• Multicultural - many cultures
• Sun Belt - a region of states that stretch from
  California to Florida in which its weather is
  usually warm and sunny
• Recycle - to use materials again instead of
  wasting them

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Notes

• The fastest growing region in the United States
  today is the Sun Belt.
• The following statements are true about the
  United States population today
• More people are moving to cities.
• The population is growing.
• The largest groups of immigrants come from
  Mexico, the Philippines, India, Vietnam, and
  China.

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Lesson 3

• The American Economy

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Vocabulary

• Diversified economy - many kinds of industries.
• High-tech - industries that invent, build or use
  computers and various other kinds of electronic
  equipment.
• Interdependent - depends on one another for goods
  and services.

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Vocabulary

• Global economy - the world market in which
  companies from different countries buy and sell
  goods and services.
• International trade - trade among the nations of
  the world.
• Free-trade agreement - a treaty in which
  countries agree to charge no taxes on the goods
  they buy from and sell to each other.

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Vocabulary

• Supply - goods or services that they offer and
  can be bought.
• Demand - willingness of people to buy a product
  or service.

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Notes

• NAFTA stands for North American Free Trade
  Agreement.
• The NAFTA is a treaty that removes taxes on goods
  that Mexico, Canada, and the United States buy
  from and sell to each other.
• The largest numbers of workers in the United
  States today are employed in service industries.

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Notes

• A doctor would be an example of someone who works
  in the service industry.
• The United States most important international
  trading partners are Canada, Britain, Germany,
  Japan, and Mexico.

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Notes

• The growing global economy caused
• American companies to build factories in other
  countries.
• The United States to sign many trade agreements
  with other countries.
• Companies from other countries to build factories
  in the United States.

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Lesson 4

• The United States and the World

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Vocabulary

• Profit - the money that is left over after
  everything has been paid for.
• Foreign aid - money, goods, and services that one
  country gives to another.

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Vocabulary

• Developing country - a country that does not have
  modern conveniences such as good housing, roads,
  schools, and hospitals.
• Negotiations - talks between the two sides.

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Notes

• The United Nations (UN) is an organization that
  works to increase understanding among the peoples
  of the world.
• The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was
  set up to make sure that Europe remains peaceful.

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Notes

• After the collapse of the Soviet Union, some
  Americans thought the United States no longer
  needed to be as active in world affairs.

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Notes

• Why the United States should remain a leader in
  the world even though the Cold War is over
• Trouble spots still remain in the world.
• The United States cant expect to do well by
  isolating itself from world affairs.
• The United States must remain a leader because of
  the development of the global economy.

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• The End