Project Instructions You are continuing your PowerPoint presentation on your country in Southern Asia. Today you are focused on completing 5 slides. Government Leaders of Government Leaders Cont. Legislative Branch Constitution Do not concern yourself with transitions and making your PowerPoint fancy right now. We will be coming back to the lab on a regular basis to work on this project. You need to focus on getting your information from reliable sources. I have left you comments in the notes section to help you. Follow my instructions. At the end of class you must send me your PowerPoint. Be sure to save your name, your homeroom name, and country in the title. Go to https://hornsby7thgrade.wufoo.com/forms/send-me-your-powerpoint/ to send me your PowerPoint. If you don’t you will not get credit for the day. If you did not finish your first set of slides go back after you finish todays assignment.

If you get caught off task you are getting written up. Stay on relevant and reliable websites. No music. No head phones. No Facebook. No email.

Government Republic A form of government in which the powers of sovereignty (control) are vested in the people and are exercised by the people, either directly, or through representatives chosen by the people, to whom those powers are specially delegated. Declared independence on July 14, 1789, known as Bastille Day. Government Slide Must haves: Type of government Define type of government Day the country declared independence. Remember to cite your information. -------------- Republic definition: https://www.1215.org/lawnotes/lawnotes/repvsdem.htm Indepenced: http://www.infoplease.com/spot/99bastilleday.html

Leaders of Government Manuel Valls Prime Minister Leaders of Government Slide Must haves: Leaders of government pictures. At least two leaders. Description of who they are and who holds the power. Remember to cite your information. -------------- Photos & caption info: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17299009 Manuel Valls Prime Minister Has some political power. Francois Hollande President Has majority of political power. Appoints the Prime Minister

Leaders Continued The president is directly elected by the French people every five years. The French Constitution declares him head of state and gives him control over foreign policy and defense. The president appoints a prime minister. The appointment requires the approval of Parliament. The prime minister serves as head of government and is in charge of domestic policy and day-to-day governing. There is no define length for his/her term. None has exceeded 7 years to date. Leaders Cont. Slide Must haves: How the first leader is selected and for how many terms. You also need to tell me what his/her powers cover/are. How is the second leader selected and for how many terms. You also need to tell me what his/her powers cover/are. Remember to cite your information. ----------- Info: http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/explainer/2002/04/whats_the_difference_between_frances_president_and_prime_minister.html

Legislative Branch Bicameral Parliament Senate (348 seats) Serve 6-year terms National Assembly (577 seats) Serve 5-year terms Legislative Branch Slide Must haves: Type of legislation List them: tell me how many seats and how long a term is. Remember to cite your information. ----------- Info: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/fr.html

Constitution France drafted and signed their constitution on October 4, 1958. Preamble “The French people solemnly proclaim their attachment to the Rights of Man and the principles of national sovereignty as defined by the Declaration of 1789, confirmed and complemented by the Preamble to the Constitution of 1946, and to the rights and duties as defined in the Charter for the Environment of 2004. By virtue of these principles and that of the self-determination of peoples, the Republic offers to the overseas territories which have expressed the will to adhere to them new institutions founded on the common ideal of liberty, equality and fraternity and conceived for the purpose of their democratic development.” Constitution Slide Must haves: When the constitution was drafted and or signed. I am looking for the actual date. Find the constitution and copy and paste the preamble. If for some reason there is no preamble copy and paste the first article. Remember to cite your information. ----------- Info: http://www.conseil-constitutionnel.fr/conseil-constitutionnel/english/constitution/constitution-of-4-october-1958.25742.html#article1