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Government

The basics

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Government

• There are 2 main questions when talking about government…..

How do citizens participate in government? How does government

distribute power?

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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?

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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!

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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

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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

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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.”

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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

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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.

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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.

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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?

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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

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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

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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

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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!!

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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

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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

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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

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Government

How do citizens participate in government?

How does government distribute power?

Autocratic

Oligarchy

Democratic

Presidential Parliamentary

Unitary

Federal

Confederation

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