Forms of GovernmentForms of GovernmentChapter 1 Section 2Chapter 1 Section 2

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The United States is sovereign, but The United States is sovereign, but the city or town in which you live is the city or town in which you live is not. Do you think that your not. Do you think that your community should be sovereign? community should be sovereign? Why or why not?Why or why not?

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Page 16 Section 2 Assessment Key Page 16 Section 2 Assessment Key terms and main ideas Questions 1 – terms and main ideas Questions 1 – 44

ReviewReview

What is a State?What is a State? What are the characteristics of a What are the characteristics of a

state? Population, Territory, state? Population, Territory, Sovereignty, and government.Sovereignty, and government.

What is a Government?What is a Government?• Legislative, judicial, executiveLegislative, judicial, executive

Origins of Government Theories.Origins of Government Theories.• Force, Evolutionary, Divine Right, Social Force, Evolutionary, Divine Right, Social

ContractContract

VocabularyVocabulary Review (V1) – (10 Min) Review (V1) – (10 Min)

GovernmentGovernment:: The institution through which a society makes and The institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies.enforces its public policies.StateState: a body of people, living in a defined territory, organized : a body of people, living in a defined territory, organized politically, and with the power to make and enforce law without the politically, and with the power to make and enforce law without the consent of any higher authority.consent of any higher authority.SovereignSovereign:: to have supreme and absolute power. to have supreme and absolute power. AutocracyAutocracy: A form of government in which a single person holds : A form of government in which a single person holds unlimited political power.unlimited political power.ConfederationConfederation: A joining of various groups or States for a : A joining of various groups or States for a common purpose.common purpose.

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DictatorshipDictatorship: A form of government in which a single : A form of government in which a single individual (leader) has absolute power and authority.individual (leader) has absolute power and authority.

OligarchyOligarchy: A form of government in which the power to : A form of government in which the power to rule is held by a small, usually self-appointed elite.rule is held by a small, usually self-appointed elite.

Unitary GovernmentUnitary Government: A government in which all powers : A government in which all powers are held by a central, central agency. It can create local are held by a central, central agency. It can create local units of government at its convenience. units of government at its convenience.

Presidential GovernmentPresidential Government: A form of government in which : A form of government in which the executive and legislative branches of the government the executive and legislative branches of the government are separate, independent, and coequal.are separate, independent, and coequal.

Parliamentary GovernmentParliamentary Government: A form of government in : A form of government in which the executive branch is made up of the prime which the executive branch is made up of the prime minister, or premier, and that official’s cabinet.minister, or premier, and that official’s cabinet.

Types of GovernmentsTypes of Governments

There are many different types of There are many different types of governments (i.e., democracy, governments (i.e., democracy, autocracy, oligarchy, monarchy, and autocracy, oligarchy, monarchy, and dictatorship).dictatorship).

Classifications of GovernmentsClassifications of Governments

Governments

Who ParticipatesGeographic

Distribution ofpower

Relationship betweenLegislative and Executive

Branches

1. Participation1. Participation

Democracy: Rule by the people. Democracy: Rule by the people. Sovereign power and government is Sovereign power and government is exercised only with the consent of exercised only with the consent of the people. the people.

A Democracy comes in two versions:A Democracy comes in two versions:• Direct: Pure democracyDirect: Pure democracy• Indirect: People elect RepresentativesIndirect: People elect Representatives

DictatorshipDictatorship

A country ruled by a A country ruled by a single leader. The single leader. The leader has not been leader has not been elected and may use elected and may use force to keep control. force to keep control.

In a military In a military dictatorship, the army dictatorship, the army is in control. is in control.

AutocracyAutocracy

Government by a single person Government by a single person having unlimited power; despotism having unlimited power; despotism (domination through threat of (domination through threat of punishment and violence) .punishment and violence) .

OligarchyOligarchy

A government in which a few people A government in which a few people such as a dominant clan or clique such as a dominant clan or clique have power.have power.

MonarchyMonarchy

A monarchy has a king, queen, emperor A monarchy has a king, queen, emperor or empress.or empress.

The ruling position can be passed on to The ruling position can be passed on to the ruler’s heirs. the ruler’s heirs.

In some traditional monarchies, the In some traditional monarchies, the monarch has absolute power. monarch has absolute power.

But a constitutional monarchy, like the But a constitutional monarchy, like the UK, also has a democratic government UK, also has a democratic government that limits the monarch's control.that limits the monarch's control.

2. Geographic Distribution of Power2. Geographic Distribution of Power

Geographic

Unitary Federal Confederation

UnitaryUnitary

All power is held by the Central All power is held by the Central Government.Government.• It may create a local units for It may create a local units for

convenience, but local governments convenience, but local governments only have those powers granted by the only have those powers granted by the central government. (UK)central government. (UK)

FederalFederal

Power is divided between the central Power is divided between the central government and local governments. government and local governments. Both levels are geographic and act Both levels are geographic and act directly on the people. (USA)directly on the people. (USA)

ConfederateConfederate

The central organization only has the The central organization only has the power granted by member states. It power granted by member states. It is typically limited to defense and is typically limited to defense and foreign affairs.foreign affairs.

Relationship between Legislative Relationship between Legislative and Executive Branchesand Executive Branches

PresidentialPresidential: A presidential government : A presidential government is identified by the separation of powers is identified by the separation of powers into two independent but co-equal into two independent but co-equal government entities.government entities.

ParliamentaryParliamentary: The executive is normally : The executive is normally referred to as Prime Minister or Premier. referred to as Prime Minister or Premier. He/She is a member of the legislative body He/She is a member of the legislative body and leader of the Majority party in the and leader of the Majority party in the governmentgovernment

SummarySummary

Forms of GovernmentForms of Government• ClassificationClassification

Who can participateWho can participate• DemocracyDemocracy• Dictatorship: autocracy, oligarchyDictatorship: autocracy, oligarchy

Geographic DistributionGeographic Distribution• Unitary, Federal, ConfederateUnitary, Federal, Confederate

Relationship between branchesRelationship between branches• Presidential GovernmentPresidential Government

Georgia Professional StandardsGeorgia Professional Standards

SSCG19: The student will compare SSCG19: The student will compare and contrast governments that are and contrast governments that are unitary, confederal, and federal; unitary, confederal, and federal; unitary, oligarchic and democratic; unitary, oligarchic and democratic; and presidential and parliamentaryand presidential and parliamentary

ActivityActivity

Create a Venn diagram Create a Venn diagram • comparing and contrasting the comparing and contrasting the

characteristics of characteristics of Presidential and Parliamentary Government.Presidential and Parliamentary Government. Unitary, Federal, confederate governmentsUnitary, Federal, confederate governments Democracy and DictatorshipDemocracy and Dictatorship

Work Group by TableWork Group by Table 15 minutes15 minutes 5 points5 points

ActivityActivity

Using your word bank terms and Using your word bank terms and words.words.

Write 10 complete sentence, a story, Write 10 complete sentence, a story, or a song.or a song.

It must demonstrate a understanding It must demonstrate a understanding of the words meaning.of the words meaning.

Ticket out the DoorTicket out the Door

EQ 2.2: What do we use to EQ 2.2: What do we use to prevent conflict between people prevent conflict between people and why don’t they always workand why don’t they always work

Homework Homework

Reviewing Main IdeasReviewing Main Ideas Page 24, Section 2Page 24, Section 2 Questions 16– 20Questions 16– 20

Complete the V1 Crossword puzzleComplete the V1 Crossword puzzle

HomeworkHomework

Primary Sources (Handout)Primary Sources (Handout)• Magna Carta (1297)Magna Carta (1297)• Petition of Right (1628)Petition of Right (1628)• English Bill of Rights (1689)English Bill of Rights (1689)• Virginia Bill of Rights (1776)Virginia Bill of Rights (1776)

Pick 5 ideas in which you are familiar Pick 5 ideas in which you are familiar (highlight). Be prepared to discuss.(highlight). Be prepared to discuss.

4 groups of students will be given 4 groups of students will be given handouts on the Magna Carta, handouts on the Magna Carta, Petition of Right, English Bill of Petition of Right, English Bill of Rights, and Virginia Bill of Rights. Rights, and Virginia Bill of Rights. The students will read the handout The students will read the handout and pick out at least 5 ideas and be and pick out at least 5 ideas and be prepared to discuss their findings. prepared to discuss their findings.