Retrieve your laptop AFTER class Oct 1, 2014 World Cultures Retrieve your laptop AFTER class Discussion. Today’s Class Objectives: Compare the Presidential form of democracy with the Parliamentary form of democracy

Democratic Governments 9-30-14 Class Objective: Compare the Democratic Presidential system of government with the Parliamentary system of government. Forms of Democratic Governments

Presidential System United States What are the 3 “branches” in our government? Legislative Executive Judicial - Make the laws. - Carry out the laws make in Congress - Interpret the laws- “Do they follow the Constitution?” Congress : Senate House of Reps President, his cabinet, VP, FBI, CIA, etc. Supreme Court

Parliamentary System of Government Most of the Democratic forms of government ARE NOT the same as ours! Parliamentary System of Government How is it similar to the Presidential system of democracy? How is it different?

TASK: Access and read the information below which compares and contrasts the “Parliamentary” and “Presidential” system of democracies. 2. While reading, contrast the two systems with regard to the following: Branches of government Elections Terms in office 3. What are the advantages of each system? http://teacher.scholastic.com/researchtools/researchstarters/presidents/ http://www.essortment.com/all/presidentialpar_rket.htm http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=5122

who picks his “Cabinet” CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM Head of the legislature Majority Party Prime Minister VOTERS Parliament who picks his “Cabinet” Minority Party Who is the “Head of State”? Chief Executive Britain? Other Parliamentary systems who do NOT have a monarch? Monarch No real power! “Head of State” [different named titles]

House of Commons Tories Whigs “Big Wig” Speaker of the H of C Tories Whigs Ancient tradition: Aisle between two parties is the width of two swordblades plus one foot. Why? “Big Wig” Official Bellower

House of Commons

(Head of Majority Party Parliament Today HOUSE OF LORDS (Hereditary) Prime Minister (Head of Majority Party in House of Commons) No real power HOUSE OF COMMONS (Elected) 650 Districts / 1 Rep–Each Does not have a system of proportional representation 2 “Major” Party System Conservative Party Labour Party Vote for New Members of House of Commons every 5 Years UNLESS….. Prime Minister calls for a “vote of confidence” ….does not get it…. then he/she may call for a new election even if the 5 years is not through!

“Parliament” selects the prime minister WHO SELECTS THE PRIME MINISTER [PM]? “Parliament” selects the prime minister Prime Minister is not elected by popular vote The PM is usually the head of majority party coalition Cabinet is responsibility to Parliament Major Legislation “Votes of confidence”

Parliamentary and Presidential Systems What are the Key Features of Presidential Government? Popular election of president (electoral vote) Fixed term No Overlap between executive and legislative duties What are they Key figures of Parliamentary Government? Government comes from parliament No fixed term Cabinet government

Comparing Systems 3 2 Presidentialism Parliamentarian Fixed Term Branches of Government Rigidity/ Flexibility Political Style Identifiably & Accountability 3 2 Fixed Term Flexible Terms PM’s power depends on party President has independent power Voter’s choices are clear Choices are less clear to voter

Comparing Systems Presidential Parliamentary Branches of Government Rigidity/ Flexibility Political Style Identifiably & Accountability

What are the advantages of each system? If you had to recommend either a “presidential” or a “parliamentary system for a new democracy, which would you select and why?

France What about EU nations who do not have hereditary kings or queens? France has a “President” elected the same way that UK elects their Prime Minister He/she then appoints the nation’s “Prime Minister” whose job is directed by the elected President considered the “Head of State”, but not the “Head of Government”

Other European/world democracies who follow the Parliamentary System may use a different term other than “Parliament for their legislature Examples – France: General Assembly Israel: Knesset Japan: Diet Spain: Cortes Generales

Socialism - is an “economic system” Can a Democratic Government also be “Socialist”? YES! Socialism is NOT a form of government Socialism - is an “economic system”

Democratic Socialism – When the government regulates some aspects of the economy in some fashion. But it is “democratic” b/c the nation’s people “vote” for the party who advocate this regulation. Health Care for all Free education K-college Gov’t control of all major industries

Socialist but IS NOT democratically If Socialism - is an “economic system”…. What name is given to a GOV’T that is Socialist but IS NOT democratically elected? COMMUNIST? Authoritarian Government Command Economy Dictatorship Military junta Oligarchy

Recap: Forms of Governmental Systems: Democratic Presidential System Parliamentary System Authoritarian Dictatorship Military Junta Forms of Economic Systems: Free market Mixed market Command Pure Capitalism Some Capitalism and some Socialism Where would we put “SOCIALISM”?

How well do you understand the forms of democratic governments? TASK: Working in pairs, you will create a “Tavani-like quiz” with 6 questions: Three [3] multiple chose questions Three [3] completion questions One short answer per topic Must be typed on Word Must have correct answers to each question Each student must upload their completed document ON THE BOTTOM of their subpage on “Comparing Democratic Systems of Government”