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Warm-Up

Warm-Up. You should have your agenda and S.S. notebooks out. WHAT TWO FORMS OF GOVERNMENT DID WE DISCUSS ON MONDAY?. Vocabulary. Monarchy OPEC. System of government where kings and queens run government Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries. The Way Governments Share Power.

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Warm-Up

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  1. Warm-Up • You should have your agenda and S.S. notebooks out. • WHAT TWO FORMS OF GOVERNMENT DID WE DISCUSS ON MONDAY?

  2. Vocabulary • Monarchy • OPEC • System of government where kings and queens run government • Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

  3. The Way Governments Share Power SS7CG4 The student will compare and contrast various forms of government. a. Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, federal

  4. Unitary • Government holds all the power • Local gov/state have some power • Some have local officials who are elected to office • Examples; monarchy such as Saudi Arabia

  5. Confederation • Local government has the power and shares it with the federal government. • Central government only has the power the local government is willing to give. • Examples of confederation; League of Arab States or (OPEC)

  6. Federal • Power is shared among different levels of government • Power is in the Federal government and state/local government is given power • Example; Israel

  7. Warm-Up • What is the role of Government?

  8. Governments 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.

  9. Autocratic Government • A government where the ruler has absolute power. • He can enforce any power he chooses • The people do not choose • People can control small local government • Example: Saudi Arabia

  10. Oligarchy • Means “Government by the few” • A political party or small group controls government • People have little or decisions • Similar to autocracy • Example: Ba’ath party Syria

  11. Democratic Government (Democracy) • Comes from Greek word “demos” means people • Power is in the hands of people • The people follow rules • Have a choice in leadership • Decisions are made by majority vote • People can ask the government for help • Examples; Israel, Iraq

  12. “Absolute power corrupts absolutely” What does the quote mean?

  13. Presidential • Elected by the people • Separate branch of the government • Serves a term • Power is in the people • Elected to serve the people • Independent from legislature

  14. Parliamentary • Power is in the people • The head of the parliament • Serves a term • Power is in the people • The head of the legislature is the Prime Minister

  15. What is the difference between a federal and confederacy government?

  16. Exit Questions • 1. Who has the power in a unitary government? • 2. What is the difference between a confederation and federal government? • 3. What is a monarchy? • 4. What is an oligarchy? • 5. Who has the power in a democracy? • 6. What is the name of leader of parliamentary government? • 7. What branch of government is the president the head of? • 8. What branch of government is the prime minister/parliamentary government the head of? • 9. How does a president get into office? • 10. What is one example of parliamentary government? • BONUS: what does “demo” mean in Greek?

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