1. Jumpstart Assignment
• On a scale of 1 to 10, how would
you rank the job that President
Obama has done so far in office.
Explain your answer. (1 is
terrible, 10 is great)

2. Foundations of Democracy
• Democracy is not inevitable,
democracy exists because people
believe in its basic concepts.

3. Concepts of Democracy
• Worth of the individual (working for
the greater good)
• Equality of all persons (equality of
opportunity not wealth)
• Majority Rule/Minority Rights
• Necessity of Compromise
• Individual Freedom (balance b/t
individual freedom and societal
good).

4. Democracy and the Economy
• Free-Enterprise – Private
ownership of goods
–Law of Supply and Demand
organizes the market
–Mixed Economy – private
enterprise exists with government
regulation

5. Jumpstart AssignmentJumpstart Assignment
• Do you agree with the following quote byDo you agree with the following quote by
John F. Kennedy:John F. Kennedy:
““The rights of every man are diminishedThe rights of every man are diminished
when the rights of one man arewhen the rights of one man are
threatened.”threatened.”
Explain your answer.Explain your answer.

6. Jumpstart AssignmentJumpstart Assignment
• Do you agree with the following quote byDo you agree with the following quote by
John F. Kennedy:John F. Kennedy:
““The rights of every man are diminishedThe rights of every man are diminished
when the rights of one man arewhen the rights of one man are
threatened.”threatened.”
Explain your answer.Explain your answer.