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Government Basics

Government Basics. Sponge #1: Gov’t. Name ONE thing that you think the government should do AND ONE thing you think should NOT be something government should do. Question:. Who has the power?. Ways Governments Distribute Power. Unitary Confederation Federal. Federal.

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Government Basics

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  1. Government Basics

  2. Sponge #1: Gov’t Name ONE thing that you think the government should do AND ONE thing you think should NOT be something government should do.

  3. Question: Who has the power?

  4. Ways Governments Distribute Power • Unitary • Confederation • Federal

  5. Federal • Power is divided between one central authority and several regional authorities • Example: United States has federal government that meets in Washington DC and state governments in each state • Federal Government – Power to declare war • State Government – Power to set speed limit • Countries in Middle East: Pakistan, United Arab Emirates, Iraq (new government)

  6. Federation / Federal Ways Government Distributes Power Regional Authority Regional Authority Central Authority Regional Authority Regional Authority

  7. Unitary • Power is held by ONE central authority • Regional authorities do NOT have power • Examples in Middle East: Afghanistan, Egypt, Israel, Iran, Syria, Qatar, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Oman, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen

  8. Unitary Ways Government Distributes Power Regional Authority Regional Authority Central Authority Regional Authority Regional Authority

  9. Confederation • Voluntary association of states that often only give a few powers to the central authority • States generally have great deal of independence and are more important than the central government • Example: OPEC – Member nations (regional authority) only give OPEC (central authority) right to decide amount and price of barrel of oil

  10. Confederation Ways Government Distributes Power Regional Authority Regional Authority Central Authority Regional Authority Regional Authority

  11. Question: Do the citizens (people) of the nation have a say in their government?

  12. Governments and Citizen Participation: Autocracy • Autocratic – one person possesses unlimited power; citizens have limited if any role in government • Forms of Autocratic Governments: • Absolute or Totalitarian Dictatorships • Absolute Monarchies

  13. Government and Citizen Participation: Oligarchy • Government by the FEW; citizens have very limited role in government • Government run by small group that gets power from military, social status, wealth, religion, or a combination of these • Examples: • Communist countries like China – leaders in political party and military control government • Afghanistan under the Taliban

  14. Government and Citizen Participation: Democracy • Citizens influence the government by voting; citizen participation is highest in this form of government • Two basic types of democratic governments: • Parliamentary Democracy • Presidential Democracy

  15. Parliamentary Democracy • Citizens vote on members of legislative branch • Cabinet (made up of members of the legislative branch) has executive power • Legislative branch sometimes elects a Prime Minister • LEGISLATIVE BRANCH has most power • Example: Israel

  16. Presidential Democracy • People vote on legislative branch AND leader of executive branch (President) • Government where the president has executive power and is independent of the legislative branch • Power is generally shared among the branches of government • Example: United States

  17. How Governments Determine Citizen Participation High Participation High Participation General Citizens’ Participation Select Citizens’ Participation Citizen Participation Government Power Government Power Citizen Participation Government Power Low or No Participation Low or No Participation Low or No Participation Autocratic Oligarchic Democracy

  18. 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

  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. 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

  21. Sample Test Question In most democratic countries, the government is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. In Canada, the legislative branch is the A. Parliament B. prime minister C. Supreme Court D. governor general OAS Database Question - Corresponds to SS6- CG1b, CG4b, CG6b SS&- CG1b , CG4b, CG6b

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