Government/Civics Domain

1. Government/Civics Domain Seventh Grade Social Studies

2. Compare & Contrast Various Forms of Government Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal SS6 - CG1a, CG4a, CG6a SS7 – CG1a, CG4a, CG6a

3. Federal (Federation) Ways Government Distributes Power power is shared between central (national) and local (regional) government.

4. Federation / Federal Ways Government Distributes Power Local Authority Local Authority Central Authority Local Authority Local Authority

5. List of countries with Federal Governments (24) South Africa USA India

6. Unitary Ways Government Distributes Power Power is held by one central authority.

7. Unitary Ways Government Distributes Power Local Authority Local Authority Central Authority Local Authority Local Authority

8. Confederation Ways Government Distributes Power • power lies in independent, local authority.

9. Confederation Ways Government Distributes Power Local Authority Local Authority Central Authority Local Authority Local Authority

10. Sample Test Question In Nigeria’s government, power is divided between Central and regional authorities. This is an example of which government type? A. Unitary B. Confederation C. Federal D. Parliamentary Corresponds to SS6- CG1a, CG4a, CG6a SS7- CG1a , CG4a, CG6a

11. Ways Government Distributes Power All key powers are held by the central government Local (State/regional) authorities hold most of the power Federal Confederation Unitary Strong central government Weaker central government

12. Compare & Contrast Various Forms of Government Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic. SS6 - CG1b, CG4b, CG6b SS7 – CG1b, CG4b, CG6b

13. Autocratic How Governments Determine Citizen Participation One person possesses unlimited power. The citizen has limited, if any, role in government.

14. How Governments Determine Citizen Participation Forms of Autocratic Govts. • Absolute or Totalitarian Dictatorship • Ideas of a single leader glorified. • Government tries to control all aspects of social and economic life. • Government is not responsible to the people. • People lack the power to limit their rulers. • Examples- Saddam Hussein, Muammar al-Quaddafi, Mao Zedong, Kim Jong-Il

15. How Governments Determine Citizen Participation Forms of Autocratic Govts. • Absolute Monarchy • King, queen, or emperor exercises the supreme powers of government/unlimited power. • Position is usually inherited. • People lack the power to limit their rulers. • Examples- King of Saudi Arabia.

16. Oligarchy How Governments Determine Citizen Participation small group of people have power, limited or no citizen participation. • Example: Communist China .

17. How Governments Determine Citizen Participation Oligarchy • The group gets its power from military power, social power, wealth, religion or a combination. • Political opposition is usually suppressed- sometimes violently. • Examples- Communist countries such as China. • Leaders in the party and armed forces control government.

18. Democracy • Democratic- power is held by the citizens who vote for laws directly or who choose representatives to vote for them (called a Republic). • Example of Republics: Israel, Turkey, India, Kenya, and South Africa

19. Sample Test Question What is a basic way citizens of a democratic nation can influence the government? A. voting B. working C. obeying laws D. consuming goods OAS Database Question - Corresponds to SS6- CG1b, CG4b, CG6b SS7- CG1b , CG4b, CG6b

20. Compare & Contrast Various Forms of Government Describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments: Parliamentary & Presidential SS6 - CG1c, CG4c, CG6c SS7 – CG1c, CG4c, CG6c

21. Describe the two predominant forms of democratic government: parliamentary and presidential Parliamentary Democracy executive power is held by a cabinet (group of people) chosen from the legislature. Usually led by a Prime Minister. Citizen legislature cabinet Prime Minister Example: Israel

22. Describe the two predominant forms of democratic government: parliamentary and presidential Presidential Democracy Executive power is held by a President who is chosen separately from the legislature. Citizen votes for both legislature and President

23. Sample Test Question In which system of government does the legislature elect the executive leader of the government? A. democratic B. communist C. parliamentary D. totalitarian OAS Database Question - Corresponds to SS6- CG1c, CG4c, CG6c SS7- CG1c , CG4c, CG6c

24. Republic Kenya and South Africa A representative democracy in which the people's elected representatives, not the people themselves, vote on legislation.

25. Federal Republic India A state in which the central government and the local governments both have their own separate powers The voters choose their government representatives.

26. Parliamentary Democracy Israel A political system in which the citizens vote for political parties to work in the parliament (legislature). The majority party of parliament then picks the cabinet and Prime Minister.

27. Absolute Monarchy Saudi Arabia A government in which the supreme power is held by a monarch who rules usually for life and by hereditary right

28. Constitutional Monarchy Japan monarch (King/Queen) is limited in power by a constitution. Usually citizens can vote for a legislature that works with the monarch. • Example: Japan (Emperor, Diet)

29. Theocracy Iran God is the highest authority. All law and government workers are supposed to follow God’s law.

30. Communist China all property and wealth are owned equally by all members of a classless society. In reality, the government controls the economy.