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Brain Jogger. Give me the Governments of the following countries: India China Japan. Federal Republic. Communist State. Constitutional Monarchy. Brain Jogger.
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Brain Jogger • Give me the Governments of the following countries: • India • China • Japan Federal Republic Communist State Constitutional Monarchy
Brain Jogger • OPEC is an organization of countries that come together for the purpose of controlling the supply of oil around the world. Which of the following is this an example of? • Federal Government • Unitary Government • Confederation Government • Democratic Government
Brain Jogger • What are the two forms of Democracy? • What is the major difference that these two forms have with voting?
Questions for Governments • How is the power distributed? • How do the citizens participate in government? • What are the different forms of democracy?
Distribution of Power • Unitary: Government held by one power • Confederation: independent states coming together for a single goal. (protection, trade, etc.) • Federal: government that has power given to local and central authorities.
What is the citizen’s role? This is a basic question that we must look at when understanding a country’s government.
Autocracy • A single person has complete power.
Oligarchy • Very few people have complete power.
Democracy • The control is put in the hands of the citizens.
Organize the three government types by how many people get to make decisions: • ____________ The most people 2. ____________ A few people 3. ____________ One person Democracy Oligarchy Autocracy
Types of Democracy Presidential Democracy or Parliamentary Democracy (there is not just one flavor of soda)
Presidential Democracy Executive Branch Legislative Branch Judicial Branch President – Elected by the people Senators-Elected by the people. Representatives-Elected by the people. Supreme Justices-Appointed by President and confirmed by the legislative branch In all these position, the people are elect their representative.
Parliamentary Democracy Legislature The power of the government is not divided into branches. The members of the legislature are elected by the people. The party that has control of the legislature selects the prime minister. The legislature is given the “supreme” power of government by the people. The people do not get to elect the prime minister.