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Types of Governments

Types of Governments. GPS for this lesson. SS7CG4 The student will compare and contrast various forms of government. a. Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal.

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Types of Governments

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  1. Types of Governments

  2. GPS for this lesson • SS7CG4 The student will compare and contrast various forms of government. • a. Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal. • b. Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic. • c. Describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments: parliamentary and presidential.

  3. Types of Governments • Autocratic- government in which one person possesses unlimited power and the citizen has little if any role in the government. • Examples- Iraq under Saddam Hussein Cuba- Fidel Castro

  4. Oligarchic- government by the few, sometimes a government in which a small group exercises control especially for corrupt and selfish purposes. The citizen has a very limited role. • Example- The Taliban in Afghanistan

  5. Democratic- a government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections. • Examples-, Israel.

  6. Monarchical- A system of government in which one person reigns, usually a king or queen. The authority, or crown, in a monarchy is generally inherited. The ruler, or monarch, is often only the head of state, not the head of government. • Examples- The United Kingdom, Saudi Arabia

  7. Different types of democracy • Parliamentary- a system of government having the real executive power vest in a cabinet composed of members of the legislature who are individually and collectively responsible to the legislature. May have a Prime Minister elected by the legislature. Examples- Japan, Israel • Presidential- A system of government in which the president is constitutionally independent of the legislature Example: The United States, Mexico

  8. Distribution of Power • Unitary: Characterized by or constituting a form of government in which power is held by one central authority. Example- North Korea • Confederation: Voluntary associations of independent states that, to secure some common purpose, agree to certain limitations on their freedom of action and establish some joint machinery of consultation or deliberation. - Example: The European Union • Federal: characterized by or constituting a form of government in which the power is divided between one central and several regional authorities. Example: The United States, Mexico

  9. T.O.D. • In your own words explain the difference between a parliamentary and a presidential democracy and give an example of each form of government.

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