Government/Civics Domain

Democracy Rule of ALL. A country or nation where the people hold supreme power. Usually, they exercise their power by electing officials to represent them. Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should review the information on the slide about democracy

Democratic Governments Democratic governments usually have three branches of government often called the Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. Executive branch carries out and enforces laws Legislative branch makes laws Judicial branch interprets laws The main difference between the two types of democracies is the relationship between the legislative and executive branches of government Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should present the information on the slide. Although the students do not have to know all of the specific information, it is important for students to understand the branches of democratic governments and their powers to make comparisons

How do presidential and parliamentary governments differ? SS6CG1c, SS6CG4c, SS6CG6c. Describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments: parliamentary and presidential Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should introduce the essential question and the standards that align to the essential question

Use the Types of Democracy Notes Sheet with the remaining slides Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should give each student a copy of the graphic organizer [linked on the resource page] to record important information during the lesson.

Parliamentary Democracy May have a Prime Minister elected A system of government having the real executive power vested in a cabinet composed of members of the legislature who are individually and collectively responsible to the legislature. May have a Prime Minister elected by the legislature. Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should present the information on the slide while the students record the important information on their graphic organizer Remy, Richard C., United States Government- Democracy in Action (Columbus, OH: Glencoe, McGraw-Hill, 2006)

Presidential Democracy A system of government in which the president is constitutionally independent of the legislature. The executive branch exists separately from the legislature (to which it is generally not accountable). Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should present the information on the slide while the students record the important information on their graphic organizer Remy, Richard C., United States Government- Democracy in Action (Columbus, OH: Glencoe, McGraw-Hill, 2006)

Parliamentary Democracy   Legislature controls power Separation of Powers Prime Minister President Leader answers to the people Leader answers to the legislature Checks and Balances Elections held if leader forced to resign Leader elected by the people Instructional Approach(s): Students should put a check by all of the characteristics of a Parliamentary Democracy on their graphic organizer. The task can be completed independently, in pairs, or as a class. If completed independently or in pairs, the teacher should walk around to monitor and provide assistance as needed. When ready, the teacher can click to the next slide to show the answers

Parliamentary Democracy  X Legislature controls power   Separation of Powers Prime Minister President Leader answers to the people Leader answers to the legislature Checks and Balances Elections held if leader forced to resign Leader elected by the people Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should review the correct answers with the students and make sure that students have recorded the information correctly on their notes

Presidential Democracy   Legislature controls power Separation of Powers Prime Minister President Leader answers to the people Leader answers to the legislature Checks and Balances Elections held if leader forced to resign Leader elected by the people Instructional Approach(s): Students should put a check by all of the characteristics of a Presidential Democracy on their graphic organizer. The task can be completed independently, in pairs, or as a class. If completed independently or in pairs, the teacher should walk around to monitor and provide assistance as needed. When ready, the teacher can click to the next slide to show the answers

Presidential Democracy   Legislature controls power  X Separation of Powers Prime Minister President Leader answers to the people Leader answers to the legislature Checks and Balances Elections held if leader forced to resign Leader elected by the people Instructional Approach(s): The teacher should review the correct answers with the students and make sure that students have recorded the information correctly on their notes

Summarizing Strategy: Move Over Emeril...List the Main Ingredients of a Parliamentary Democracy and the Main Ingredients of a Presidential Democracy Instructional Approach(s): Each student should complete the summarizer. The teacher should use the summarizer to determine the level of student mastery and if differentiation is needed.