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Government
The basics
Government
• There are 2 main questions when talking about government…..
How do citizens participate in government? How does government
distribute power?
Government
How do citizens participate in government?
How does government distribute power?
Let’s see… how are people involved with making decisions? Basically can they vote or not? Or do they even have a say in what happens in their country?
Government
How do citizens participate in government?
How does government distribute power?
Autocratic
Only one person has a say in government, citizens can not vote!
Government
How do citizens participate in government?
How does government distribute power?
Autocratic
Only one person has a say in govern-ment, citizens can not vote!
Oligarchy
Only a small group have a say and can vote
Government
How do citizens participate in government?
How does government distribute power?
Autocratic
Only one person has a say in govern-ment, citizens can not vote!
Oligarchy
Only a small group have a say and can vote
Democratic
The people can voteIn free elections
Government
How do citizens participate in government?
How does government distribute power?
Autocratic
Only one person has a say in govern-ment, citizens can not vote!
Oligarchy
Only a small group have a say and can vote
Democratic
The people can voteIn free elections
In the words of Abraham Lincoln, democracy is a government, “of the people, by the people, and for the people.”
Government
How do citizens participate in government?
How does government distribute power?
Autocratic
Only one person has a say in govern-ment, citizens can not vote!
Oligarchy
Only a small group have a say and can vote
Democratic
The people can voteIn free elections
Now make sure you realize, there are 2 types of Democratic governments. 1. Presidential 2. Parliamentary
Government
How do citizens participate in government?
How does government distribute power?
Autocratic
Only one person has a say in govern-ment, citizens can not vote!
Oligarchy
Only a small group have a say and can vote
Democratic
The people can voteIn free elections
A Presidential democracy has 3 branches (legislative, judicial, and executive), and it has a president.
Government
How do citizens participate in government?
How does government distribute power?
Autocratic
Only one person has a say in govern-ment, citizens can not vote!
Oligarchy
Only a small group have a say and can vote
Democratic
The people can voteIn free elections
A Parliamentary democracy has 2 branches (legislative and judicial ), and they have a prime minister.
Government
How do citizens participate in government?
How does government distribute power?
Autocratic
Only one person has a say in govern-ment, citizens can not vote!
Oligarchy
Only a small group have a say and can vote
Democratic
The people can voteIn free elections
Presidential Parliamentary
Now we need to look at how the government distributes it’s power. Do they keep it all with the large, federal government or do they give it to the states/regions?
Government
How do citizens participate in government?
How does government distribute power?
Autocratic
Only one person has a say in govern-ment, citizens can not vote!
Oligarchy
Only a small group have a say and can vote
Democratic
The people can voteIn free elections
Presidential Parliamentary
Unitary
Strong central government, and weak local government
Government
How do citizens participate in government?
How does government distribute power?
Autocratic
Only one person has a say in govern-ment, citizens can not vote!
Oligarchy
Only a small group have a say and can vote
Democratic
The people can voteIn free elections
Presidential Parliamentary
Unitary
Strong central government, and weak local government
Federal
Power is held equally between central and local governments
Government
How do citizens participate in government?
How does government distribute power?
Autocratic
Only one person has a say in govern-ment, citizens can not vote!
Oligarchy
Only a small group have a say and can vote
Democratic
The people can voteIn free elections
Presidential Parliamentary
Unitary
Strong central government, and weak local government
Federal
Power is held equally between central and local governments
Confederation
Strong local government, and weak central govern-ment
Government
How do citizens participate in government?
How does government distribute power?
Autocractic
Only one person has a say in govern-ment, citizens can not vote!
Oligarchy
Only a small group have a say and can vote
Democratic
The people can voteIn free elections
Presidential Parliamentary
Unitary
Strong central government, and weak local government
Federal
Power is held equally between central and local governments
Confederation
Strong local government, and weak central govern-ment
Make sure you are answering the correct
question!!
Government Power Distribution Video Helps
Hand Signalshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN6gFuZ4L_A
How America has had all three types…https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocuo69-801Y
Longer Explanationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_u5H0zeH7c
So what does all of this mean???The parliamentary system of the United Kingdom The federal system of the Federal Republic of Germany
The federation of the Russian Federation
So what does all of this mean???The parliamentary system of the United Kingdom The federal system of the Federal Republic of Germany
The federation of the Russian Federation
Government
How do citizens participate in government?
How does government distribute power?
Autocratic
Oligarchy
Democratic
Presidential Parliamentary
Unitary
Federal
Confederation
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