SYSTEMS AND FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

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SYSTEMS AND FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

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SYSTEMS AND FORMS OF GOVERNMENT. Table of Contents. Vocabulary Questions Systems of Government Forms of Government Summary Strengths and Weaknesses Systems T chart Forms T chart. Vocabulary. Unitary Government Confederation Government Federal System Autocracy Oligarchy Democracy - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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VocabularyQuestionsSystems of GovernmentForms of GovernmentSummary Strengths and

Weaknesses Systems T chartForms T chart

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Unitary GovernmentConfederation GovernmentFederal SystemAutocracyOligarchyDemocracyDirect DemocracyRepresentative Democracy

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How are the systems of government different?

What are the similarities and differences between an autocracy and an oligarchy?

How are direct and representative democracies different?

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Create two T Charts. One should show the strengths

and weaknesses of each system of government.

One should show the strengths and weakness of each form of government.

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Strengths Weaknesses

Unitary Centralized government makes

for less of a bureaucracy.

Too much power within the national

government.

Confederate The independent states are closer to the people and can

better represent their interests.

A weak central government can not properly perform its

duties.

Federal A balance of power between the

national (federal) and local

governments.

The balance of power creates a

bureaucracy.

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Strengths Weaknesses

Autocracy Centralization of power makes for an

efficient system.

Citizens are at the mercy of the

absolute ruler.

Oligarchy The small group can check each others

power.

Citizens are not represented.

Democracy Power rests with the people. Their

interests are well represented.

The democratic system is not

efficient.