Governments *vocabulary*

The Way Governments Distribute Power Unitary Confederation Federal Insert a map of your country.

Unitary A form of government where the power is held by one central authority Example: Parliament in the UK Insert a picture of one of the geographic features of your country.

Confederation When independent countries agree to work together to secure a common purpose They limit some of their freedoms to compromise and work together Example: European Union Insert a picture illustrating a season in your country.

Federal A form of government where power is divided between one central and several regional authorities Example: The U.S.A. is divided into the national government and the state governments Insert a picture of an animal and or plant found in your country.

How Gov’ts Determine Citizen Participation Autocracy/autocratic Oligarchy/oligarchic Democracy/democratic Add key points in the history of your country to the timeline.

Autocratic Gov’t Citizen Participation One person possesses unlimited power Citizen has little, if any, role in the gov’t Example: dictators Saddam Hussein in Iraq China Many African countries Cuba Insert a picture illustrating a custom or tradition here.

Oligarchic Gov’t Citizen Participation Gov’t by the few Sometimes a gov’t in which a small group exercises control, especially for corrupt and selfish purposes Citizen has very limited role Insert a picture of the head leader of your country.

Democratic Gov’t Citizen Participation Gov’t where people (citizens) have the power Citizens participate in free elections to choose their gov’t representation BrainPop Insert a picture that illustrates some part of your country’s economy.

Two main forms of Democratic Gov’ts Parliamentary Presidential

Parliamentary A system of gov’t where executive power is held by members of legislature May have a prime minister elected by the legislature Insert a picture of one of the points of interest for your country.

Presidential A system where the executive (president) is independent of the legislature President doesn’t make laws, but can encourage legislature to create certain laws

THE END! Keep this graphic organizer all year!!!