FORMS OF GOVERNMENT How are the same forms of
government used differently in different places?
WG.14.B compare how democracy, dictatorship, monarchy, republic, theocracy, and totalitarian systems operate in specific countries
[SUPPORTING STANDARD]
YSLETA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTIONAL TEAM
Which words are you familiar with, and which do you not yet know?
Democracy Dictatorship Monarchy
Republic Theocracy Totalitarian
System of government
Vested Power
What’s the difference in the forms of government?
MONARCHY DEMOCRACY
• What’s the difference in these forms of government? How many people are considered vested with power?
What’s the difference in the forms of government?
CONSTITUTIONAL MILITARY DICTATORSHIP
MONARCHY
• What are modern differences in government types with ONE un-elected, permanent leader?
What’s the difference in the forms of government?
REPUBLICANISM TOTALITARIANISM
• What’s the difference in how power is vested in a system and the relationship of the people to power?
What’s the difference in the forms of government?
RELIGIOUS PLURALISM THEOCRACY
• What’s the difference in how religious value systems are represented in the power structure?
How do countries differ in their forms of government?
• Which countries still have a monarchy or constitutional monarchy?
Still Monarchy
1951-2000
1900-1950
Became Republics after independence from a monarchy or colonial power
Gave up monarchy
MONARCHIES STILL STANDING
Nation Title (in English) Constitutional Limitations Established
Japan Empire 1947
Great Britain Kingdom 1688 (Commonwealths: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc. )
Spain Kingdom 1977
Netherlands Kingdom 1848
Sweden Kingdom 1809
Belgium Kingdom 1830
Denmark Kingdom 1849
21 more… 8 are Constitutional Monarchies
How do countries differ in their forms of government?
• According to this source, which countries offer the most rights to their people, and which the least?
• Which would you guess follow: Republicanism, Totalitarianism, or something in between?
How do countries differ in their forms of government?
• According to this source, where is democracy most fully engaged? Do you agree or disagree with the sources interpretation?
A Tale of Two Freedoms
• Canada and the United States are both democracies. What accounts for the difference in their type of government if they are both democracies?
Still Monarchy
Let’s see what we know…
Which are you ready to answer, and which do you need a peek?
What is the difference between democracy in Canada and in the United States?
A Canada is a commonwealth of a constitutional monarchy
B Canada’s government is totalitarian
C The United States government has unlimited power
D The United States has a commonwealth relationship with Great Britain
Which of the following best explains the difference between democracies and totalitarian systems?F power is vested in one person in a democracyG power is divided among citizens in a democracyH government power in democratic governments is usually unlimitedJ government power in a totalitarian system is limited
Talk to each other, and then talk to me…
• WG.14.B compare how democracy, dictatorship, monarchy, republic, theocracy, and totalitarian systems operate in specific countries.
• How are the same forms of government used differently in different places?
• Use the word wall words to answer.
Resources
• http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/monarchy.htm
• http://www.worldaudit.org/