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Government Who has the POWER and how much power?

Government Who has the POWER and how much power?. Limited Government. Ruler, like everyone else, must obey the laws Constitutions limit the power they have Rulers are elected by the people People retain the power. EXAMPLE Limited Government. DEMOCRACY System of government

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Government Who has the POWER and how much power?

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  1. GovernmentWho has the POWER and how much power?

  2. Limited Government • Ruler, like everyone else, must obey the laws • Constitutions limit the power they have • Rulers are elected by the people • People retain the power

  3. EXAMPLE Limited Government DEMOCRACY • System of government • People vote on all the government decisions • Whatever most people want is what wins • Examples of Democracy: • United States • Student Council

  4. Unlimited Government • Ruler controls everything • No limits on what she/he can do • No limits on what she/he can’t do

  5. EXAMPLE Unlimited Government Autocracy • System of government • Government or Ruler has total control • over a group of people • Ruler makes all the decisions • Does not let the people have a vote • May ask for an opinion • Examples of Autocracy: • Teacher • Parent • King

  6. QUIZ Read the following examples. Decide if it describes a limited or unlimited government. Write your answer on the bottom of your notes.

  7. Limited or Unlimited? • A teacher decides there will be a test on Friday. • A group of friends decide on which movie to see by discussing three possibilities and voting on which one they want to see. • A manager of a fast-food restaurant decides to give workers a 50-cent-per-hour raise. • A mother listens to her daughter complain about not being allowed to stay out late at night and then decides to let her stay out one hour later.

  8. Limited or Unlimited? 5. A mother, father, and their 3 children all choose to go to the beach for vacation even though one child wanted to go camping in the mountains. 6. Todd planned a surprise romantic night for his girlfriend Dana. • The mayor, elected by the citizens of the town, decided to build a new city hall. 8. The citizens voted in favor of a city tax measure that would increase funding for libraries.

  9. Check your answers • Unlimited • Limited • Unlimited • Unlimited • Limited • Unlimited • Limited • Limited

  10. Limited or Unlimited? • A teacher decides there will be a test on Friday. Unlimited • A group of friends decide on which movie to see by discussing three possibilities and voting on which one they want to see. Limited • A manager of a fast-food restaurant decides to give workers a 50-cent-per-hour raise. • A mother listens to her daughter complain about not being allowed to stay out late at night and then decides to let her stay out one hour later.

  11. Limited or Unlimited? 5. A mother, father, and their 3 children all choose to go to the beach for vacation even though one child wanted to go camping in the mountains. 6. Todd planned a surprise romantic night for his girlfriend Dana. • The mayor, elected by the citizens of the town, decided to build a new city hall. 8. The citizens voted in favor of a city tax measure that would increase funding for libraries.

  12. Create a Venn Diagram Directions: Make a Venn-Diagram 1 for limited government 1 for unlimited government Include at least 3 characteristics of each Draw at least 1 picture that represents each type of government. *This will be turned in for a grade.

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