Comparative Political Democratic Governments Chapter 15 Comparative Political And Economic Systems Section 1 Democratic Governments

Democratic Governments Main Idea Today many of the world’s countries are democracies. Democracies consist of two basic forms of government: presidential and parliamentary. All democratic governments share certain characteristics, but no two governments are exactly alike.

Focus Questions Politically, what has happened in Nigeria? How is Mexico’s government organized? How is Brazil’s government organized? How is the United Kingdom’s government organized? How is Japan’s government organized? What are some areas of emerging democracies? Focus Questions