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Good Morning!EQ: What are the characteristics of the UK, Germany and Russia’s government?HW: None
SPONGE
#1. Which part of the government is responsible for making the laws for the United Kingdom?
#2. The United Kingdom is to the House of Commons as Germany is to the ________________.
A. Basic LawB. BundesratC. BundestagD. Parliament
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United Kingdom, Russia, & Germany
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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
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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
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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
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House of Lords
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Parliament: House of Commons
• Citizens elect these members– 646 members total
• This branch controls the country’s 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
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House of Commons
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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
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Queen Elizabeth II
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Prime Minister David Cameron
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UK’s Citizen Rights
• Citizens have personal freedoms similar to the US– All citizens are treated equally– Right to worship as they choose– Freedom of speech – Right to a fair trial – Own property
• Citizens do not directly elect the leaders (only the House of Commons)
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UK- Prime Minister
• Gordon Brown- Conservative Party
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Monarch- Queen Elizabeth
• No real political power- just a figure head
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Germany
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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
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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– Germany is a welfare state: government
guarantees people certain benefits when they are unemployed, sick, poor, or disabled
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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)
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Bundestag
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Parliament: Bundesrat
• Represents the interests of state governments
• Each state selects representatives for this house
• Deals with laws that affect states: education and local government issues
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Bundesrat
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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 the
states choose the president
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Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel
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President Joachim Gauck
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Germany’s Citizen Rights
• Citizens have same basic freedoms like the United Kingdom:– Citizens are treated equally– Right to worship as they choose– Have freedom of speech – Right to a fair trial – Right to own property
• Citizens do not directly elect the leaders (only the Bundestag)
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Germany- Bundestag
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Russia
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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
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Russian Federal Assembly
• Russia’s legislature is called the Federal Assembly.
• It has two parts: the Federation Council and the State Duma
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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
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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
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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
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Russian President Dimitri Medvedev
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Russia’s Prime Minister Vladimir Putin
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Russian- Parliment
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Russia- Federal Council
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Russia
• President- Dmitry Medvedev
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Prime Minister- Vladmir Putin
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Russia’s Citizen Rights
• 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 – The right to privacy
• Citizens directly elect the leader
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Sample Test Question
In Russia, power is divided between Central and regional authorities. This is an example of which government type? A. UnitaryB. ConfederationC. FederalD. Parliamentary
Corresponds to SS6- CG1a, CG4a, CG6aSS7- CG1a , CG4a, CG6a
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Sample Test Question
What is a basic way citizens of a democratic nation can influence the government?A. votingB. workingC. obeying lawsD. consuming goods
OAS Database Question - Corresponds to SS6- CG1b, CG4b, CG6bSS7- CG1b , CG4b, CG6b
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Sample Test Question
In which system of government does the legislature elect the executive leader of the government?A. democraticB. communistC. parliamentaryD. totalitarian
OAS Database Question - Corresponds to SS6- CG1c, CG4c, CG6cSS7- CG1c , CG4c, CG6c
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Sample Test Question
In most democratic countries, the government is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. In Canada, the legislative branch is theA. ParliamentB. prime ministerC. Supreme CourtD. governor general
OAS Database Question - Corresponds to SS6- CG1b, CG4b, CG6bSS&- CG1b , CG4b, CG6b
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