Government Systems. SS6CG4 The student will compare and contrast various forms of government. a....

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Government Systems

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Government Systems

SS6CG4

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.

UNITARY

UNITARY

Places in Europe With Unitary Governments:

The United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and N. Ireland must follow laws made by Parliament.)

France

UNITARY

Who Holds the Power?

The Central Government

UNITARY

How Much Citizen Participation Do Citizens Have?

Not much – They vote for representatives for the Central Govt.

CONFEDERATION

CONFEDERATION

Examples of Confederation Governments:

Conf. States of America (Civil War)

Switzerland The European Union is similar to a confederation.

CONFEDERATION

Who Holds the Power?

Local/State Governments

CONFEDERATION

How Much Participation Do Citizens Have?

Much citizen participation(voting)!!!

FEDERAL

Federal Govt.

Local Govt.

POWER DIVIDED

FEDERAL

Examples of Places With a Federal Government:

Germany The USA Australia Canada MexicoVenezuela

FEDERAL

How Much Participation Do Citizens Have?

Much citizen participation (voting)!!

AUTOCRATIC

SELF

RULES ALONE

AUTOCRATIC

Examples of Places With Autocratic Governments:

Cuba China North Korea

AUTOCRATIC

How Much Participation Do Citizens Have?

Citizens have very little/sometimes no participation.

OLIGARCHIC

FEW IN POWER – (those w/money)

OLIGARCHIC

Examples of Places With Oligarchies?

Medieval Europe (sheriffs/governors working for king/queen)

South Africa (1900’s – Apartheid)

OLIGARCHIC

Who Holds the Power?

Power held by the few with money.

OLIGARCHIC

How Much Participation Do Citizens Have?

Not much citizen participation at all.

DEMOCRATIC

DEMOCRATIC

Examples of Places With Democratic Governments:

USA Canada Australia Most Western European countries

DEMOCRATIC

Who Holds the Power?

Power held by the people.

DEMOCRATIC

How Much Participation Do Citizens Have?

Much citizen participation (voting)!!!!