CHAPTER 2CHAPTER 2

LESSON 3LESSON 3

HOT SEAT for Everyone!!HOT SEAT for Everyone!!1) What is government?1) What is government?

2) How would a country’s 2) How would a country’s government affect the way government affect the way that people live?that people live?

3) What type of government do 3) What type of government do we have in the United we have in the United States?States?

Lesson 3A Essential Lesson 3A Essential QuestionsQuestions

1) What is the purpose of 1) What is the purpose of government?government?

2) What are the types and 2) What are the types and characteristics of governing characteristics of governing systems?systems?

Lesson 3A VocabularyLesson 3A Vocabulary1) Democracy1) Democracy

2) Majority rule2) Majority rule

3) Rights3) Rights

4) Monarchy4) Monarchy

5) Oligarchy5) Oligarchy

6) Dictatorship6) Dictatorship

DEMOCRACYDEMOCRACY

A governing system in which a A governing system in which a country’s people elect their leaders country’s people elect their leaders and rule by majority.and rule by majority.

The people vote to choose the leaders.The people vote to choose the leaders.

MAJORITY RULEMAJORITY RULE

A system in which the ideas and A system in which the ideas and decisions supported by the majority decisions supported by the majority of people are followedof people are followed

RIGHTRIGHT

A freedomA freedom

MONARCHYMONARCHY

The system of government in which a The system of government in which a king or a queen rules.king or a queen rules.

The king or queen inherits the The king or queen inherits the throne.throne.

OLIGARCHYOLIGARCHY

A system in which a small group that A system in which a small group that is not elected controls the is not elected controls the government.government.

The citizens do not get to make The citizens do not get to make decisions, and they do not get to decisions, and they do not get to elect leaders.elect leaders.

DICTATORSHIPDICTATORSHIP

A governing system in which one A governing system in which one person rules with absolute authorityperson rules with absolute authority

The citizens do not get to choose The citizens do not get to choose what is best for their lives.what is best for their lives.

Graphic OrganizerGraphic OrganizerPartner ActivityPartner Activity

Read Pages 68-70 in textbookRead Pages 68-70 in textbook On your four square organizer, write On your four square organizer, write

the definition of the type of the definition of the type of government. government.

Write the characteristic of each Write the characteristic of each government.government.

Describe the role citizens play in each Describe the role citizens play in each type of government.type of government.

DemocracyDemocracy A government system in which the people A government system in which the people

of the country take part. of the country take part. Citizens in a democracy vote and are free Citizens in a democracy vote and are free

to choose their government leaders. to choose their government leaders. Citizens in a present day democracy Citizens in a present day democracy

choose a small number of people to choose a small number of people to represent them in the government. represent them in the government.

Decisions need to be approved by a Decisions need to be approved by a majority before decisions can take effect. majority before decisions can take effect.

Democracy contd.Democracy contd.

Democracy is also a way of life with the Democracy is also a way of life with the idea that idea that all citizens are equal . all citizens are equal .

Today there are more than 140 countries in Today there are more than 140 countries in world that have some form of democracy. world that have some form of democracy.

Types: Parliamentary, Representative, Types: Parliamentary, Representative, Constitutional, PresidentialConstitutional, Presidential

United States, Canada, MexicoUnited States, Canada, Mexico

MonarchyMonarchy Monarchy means “rule by one”Monarchy means “rule by one” A governing system in which one person rules. A governing system in which one person rules. Led by a King or a Queen.Led by a King or a Queen. The position is inherited or passed down within The position is inherited or passed down within

one family.one family.

Only 44 monarchies left in the world today!! Japan, Only 44 monarchies left in the world today!! Japan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the Vatican in Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and the Vatican in RomeRome

DictatorshipDictatorship Citizens roles in a dictatorship are limited. One Citizens roles in a dictatorship are limited. One

person claims complete control of the government. person claims complete control of the government. Dictators take control instead of inheriting control. Dictators take control instead of inheriting control.

This is usually done in a sudden and violent way.This is usually done in a sudden and violent way. Dictators often rule until their deaths or they are Dictators often rule until their deaths or they are

overthrown.overthrown.

Iran, Cuba, North Korea, and ChinaIran, Cuba, North Korea, and China

OligarchyOligarchy The type of government where a group of people The type of government where a group of people

who were not elected by the citizens controls the who were not elected by the citizens controls the country. country.

The citizens roles are limited. Rulers could be a The citizens roles are limited. Rulers could be a group of landowners or a group of people that group of landowners or a group of people that share the same ideas about government and share the same ideas about government and work to spread their ideas. work to spread their ideas.

Soviet Union and South AfricaSoviet Union and South Africa