Unit 1 U.S. Government Honors Stater

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Unit 1 U.S. Government Honors Stater Types of Government Unit 1 U.S. Government Honors Stater

Government Structures Section 1

3 Basic Systems of Dividing Power Confederal States: share power equally are independent but agree to work together Little or no central gov’t Example?

2. Unitary Central gov’t holds all power Local offices follow central gov’t’s laws/decisions Most common modern form of gov’t

3. Federal Power shared b/t federal & state gov’t Smallest unit = local gov All units influence each other

In which system of government would states function independently of each other? solitary unitary federal confederal

Rule by One or a Few Section 2

Autocracy Rule by ONE leader Dictatorship Monarchy Usually gains power through force Use of propaganda Has absolute power Monarchy Power passed through family May have absolute power Constitutional monarchy - figurehead

Oligarchy Rule by a FEW (small, elite group) Communism Theocracy Ruled by a political party Gov’t ownership of property Theocracy Rule by religious leaders Claim divine authority Religious laws

Which statement best characterizes a dictatorship? The leader shares power, if necessary. The leader maintains power through force. The leader inherits power through birth. The leader is blessed by the church.

Rule by All Section 3

Democracy Rule by the PEOPLE Direct democracy All citizens vote on policies Limits? Size of group Complexity of gov’t

Representative Democracy Citizens elect leaders to make decisions Parliamentary system Leader of party with most seats becomes prime minister Presidential system Citizens vote for a president, not a party Separate executive & legislative branch https://www.parliament.uk/mps-lords-and-offices/mps/current-state-of-the-parties/ http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/cong.aspx

The best explanation as to why direct democracy would not work well in the U.S. is that the use of direct democracy would make debate on issues by individuals too difficult. the population of the United States is too large. Ancient Greece was smaller and less geographically diverse than the United States. voting is not mandatory in the United States.

Group Assignment Research one modern example of each of the following types of governments. Give 2-3 reasons why you know the country has that type of government. Dictatorship Monarchy Communist Theocracy