United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United...
Transcript of United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United...
![Page 1: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
European Governments:United Kingdom, Russia, & Germany
![Page 2: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
![Page 3: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Parliamentary System of the United Kingdom
• Unitary System: the central government has all the power
• Democracy: citizens of the country hold the power (voting)
• Parliamentary Democracy: leader is elected through the legislature, not directly by the people
![Page 4: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Parliamentary System of the United Kingdom
• Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom
• Composed of the House of Lords and the House of Commons– The monarch is also part of
Parliament
![Page 5: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
![Page 6: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Parliament: House of Lords
• In the past, these seats were passed down through wealthy families
• Now, Lords are elected by the House or are appointed by the monarch– Have little power
• Can only make suggestions of ways to improve a bill that is on its way to becoming a law
![Page 7: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
House of Lords
![Page 8: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Parliament: House of Commons
• Citizens elect these members– 646 members total: 529 from
England, 40 from Wales, 59 from Scotland, and 18 from Northern Ireland
• This branch controls the countries budget (lots of power)
• The leader of the political party with the most members becomes the Prime Minister– Head of the government (chief
executive) & runs the government on a day to day basis
![Page 9: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
House of Commons
![Page 10: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
UK’s Leadership
• Prime Minister is the chief executive with the MOST power– Leader of the British Parliament,
works with legislative branch– Runs the government
• The monarch is the official head of state (a symbol for the country)– Duties are mostly ceremonial– role is restricted by the constitution
of the United Kingdom
![Page 11: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Queen Elizabeth II
![Page 12: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
Prime Minister –David Cameron
2013
![Page 13: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
UK’s Citizen Participation
• Citizens have personal freedoms like those in the US– All citizens are treated equally
and have the right to worship as they choose
– British citizens have freedom of speech, right to a fair trial, the right to own property, and the right to security
• Citizens do not directly elect the leaders (only the House of Commons)
![Page 14: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
Germany
![Page 15: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
Federal System of Germany
• Federal System: the power is shared between the central government and the governments of the 16 states
• Democracy: citizens of the country hold the power (voting)
• Parliamentary Democracy: leader is elected through the legislature, not directly by the people
![Page 16: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
Parliamentary System of Germany
• Germany’s parliament is composed of two houses: the Bundestag and the Bundesrat
• Germany’s constitution is called the Basic Law– States that Germany is a
welfare state: government guarantees people certain benefits when they are unemployed, sick, poor, or disabled
![Page 17: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
Parliament: Bundestag
• Has the most power• Citizens of each German
state elect its members• Members of this house elect
the Chancellor (chief executive of Germany)
![Page 18: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
![Page 19: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
Parliament: Bundesrat
• Represents the interests of the state governments
• Each state government selects representatives for this house– The 16 states each have
differing numbers of representatives, depending on their population
• Mainly concerned with laws that affect states, such as education and local government issues
![Page 20: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
![Page 21: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
Germany’s Leadership
• Chancellor is the chief executive – Runs the government– Elected by the Bundestag
(legislature)• The president is the official head of
state – a symbol for the country– Duties are mostly ceremonial– Representatives of the legislature
and representatives of the states choose the president
![Page 22: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
Germany’s Chancellor –Angela Merkel
2013
![Page 23: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/23.jpg)
Germany’s President –Joachim Gauck
2013
![Page 24: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/24.jpg)
Germany’s Citizen Participation
• Citizens have same basic freedoms like those in the United Kingdom– All citizens are treated equally
and have the right to worship as they choose
– Have freedom of speech, right to a fair trial, the right to own property, and the right to security
• Citizens do not directly elect the leaders (only the Bundestag)
![Page 25: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/25.jpg)
Russia
![Page 26: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/26.jpg)
Federal System of Russian Federation
• Federal System: the power is shared between the central government and the governments of the states
• Democracy: citizens of the country hold the power (voting)
• Presidential Democracy: leader is directly elected by the people
![Page 27: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/27.jpg)
Russian Federal Assembly
• Russia’s legislature is called the Federal Assembly and is divided into two parts: the Federation Council and the State Duma
![Page 28: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/28.jpg)
Federal Assembly: Federation Council
• Has two representatives from each state
• States appoint the council’s members; they are not directly elected by the people
• One important duty: approve the president’s choices of people to fill different government jobs
![Page 29: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/29.jpg)
Federal Assembly: State Duma
• Larger than the Federation Council– Has 450 members who are
elected directly by the people
• This house controls the budget and makes the laws
• Approves the president’s choice for prime minister
![Page 30: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/30.jpg)
![Page 31: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/31.jpg)
Russia’s Leadership
• President is the chief executive with the MOST power– Elected by the people (presidential
democracy)– Can disband the legislature
• President also selects a Prime Minister– helps in the day-to-day running of
the government– Similar to USA’s vice president
![Page 32: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/32.jpg)
Russia’s President –Vladimir Putin
2013
![Page 33: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/33.jpg)
Russian Prime Minister --Dimitri Medvedev
2013
![Page 34: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/34.jpg)
Russia’s Citizen Participation
• Russia’s constitution guarantees human and civil rights for its citizens– All people are equal– Russians have the right to life
and dignity, freedom of speech, and the right to privacy
• Citizens directly elect the leader
![Page 35: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/35.jpg)
Instructions:1. Fill out each box in the cards
below according to the template to the right.
2. Be sure to rate how much political power each person has, and how interesting the person is to you.
3. Color your pictures and anything else that will make your cards look more realistic.
4. Cut out your trading card, fold along the middle, and tape the sides together.
Your Task: Create trading cards for the important leaders of UK, Germany, and Russia.
Fold
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
How much power does he have?
How interesting is he?
Name of Person
Picture of Person,
Event, Object
Gov. Position
Make
a
Logo
Fact #1 about
Person/Government
Fact #2 about
Person/Government
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
![Page 36: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/36.jpg)
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Political Power Rating
Interest Rating
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Political Power Rating
Interest Rating
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Political Power Rating
Interest Rating
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Political Power Rating
Interest Rating
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
![Page 37: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/37.jpg)
![Page 38: United Kingdom, Russia, & Germanymshendersonsgiftedsocialstudies.weebly.com/uploads/...United Kingdom •Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom •Composed of the House](https://reader035.fdocuments.us/reader035/viewer/2022062913/5e4035a17d2a7905ba60ca30/html5/thumbnails/38.jpg)