Brain Jogger

•Give me the Governments of the following countries:–India–China–Japan

Federal RepublicCommunist StateConstitutional Monarchy

Brain Jogger• OPEC is an organization of countries that

come together for the purpose of controlling the supply of oil around the world. Which of the following is this an example of?A. Federal GovernmentB. Unitary GovernmentC. Confederation GovernmentD. Democratic Government

Brain Jogger1.What are the two forms of

Democracy?2.What is the major difference

that these two forms have with voting?

Governments of AsiaIndia China Japan

Type of Government

Federal Republic

Communist State

constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government

Main Leader(s)(Pres., Premier, P.M.)

PresidentPrime Minister

PresidentPremier

Emperor (no power)Prime Minister

Branches of Government(Executive, legislative, Judicial)

E: President, P.M.L: Parliament-SansadJ: Supreme Court

E: President, PremierL: National People’s CongressJ: Supreme People’s Court

E:L: Parliament- DietJ: Supreme Court

Voting Age 18 18 – Only get to vote for local officials

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Questions for Governments

• How is the power distributed?• How do the citizens

participate in government?•What are the different forms

of democracy?

Distribution of Power

• Unitary: Government held by one power• Confederation: independent states coming

together for a single goal. (protection, trade, etc.)

• Federal: government that has power given to local and central authorities.

Unitary Government

Confederation Government

Federal Government

What is the citizen’s role?

This is a basic question that we must look at when understanding a country’s government.

Autocracy• A single person has complete power.

Oligarchy• Very few people have complete power.

Democracy• The control is put in the hands of the citizens.

Organize the three government types by how many people get to make decisions:

1. ____________ The most people

2. ____________ A few people

3. ____________ One person

Democracy

Oligarchy

Autocracy

Types of Democracy

Presidential Democracy

or

Parliamentary Democracy

(there is not just one flavor of soda)

Presidential Democracy

Executive Branch Legislative Branch Judicial Branch

President – Elected by the people

Senators-Elected by the people.

Representatives-Elected by the people.

Supreme Justices-Appointed by President and confirmed by the legislative branch

In all these position, the people are elect their representative.

Parliamentary Democracy

Legislature

The members of the legislature are elected by the people.

The party that has control of the legislature selects

the prime minister.

The power of the government is not divided into branches.

The people do not get to elect the prime minister.

The legislature is given the “supreme” power of government by the people.