Look on the top where it says ‘Great Britain”. Great Britain has a UNITARY form of government and power.

Look on the top where it says “Germany”. Germany has a FEDERAL form of government and power.

Look on the top where it says “Russia”. Russia has a FEDERAL form of government and power.

Look on the top where it says “Great Britain”. Great Britain has a DEMOCRATIC form of citizen participation. (So does Germany and Russia!)

Look on the top where it says Great Britain and Germany. Both Great Britain and Germany have a PARLIAMENTARY form of government.

Look on the top where it says “Russia”. Russia has a Presidential style of democracy.

Great Britain has a PRIME MINISTER. Russia has a PRESIDENT. Germany has a CHANCELLOR. (You may have to write “chancellor” if it isn’t there already.)

Get out a clean piece of paper and turn it sideways so that the holes are at the top. Across the top, right under the holes, write this title: ‘Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments.”

(don’t write anything here) TYPE OF RULE WHO HOLDS THE POWER WHO CAN BE ELECTED WHO CAN VOTE Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments

(don’t write anything here) TYPE OF RULE WHO HOLDS THE POWER WHO CAN BE ELECTED WHO CAN VOTE AUTOCRATIC Czarist Russia was an autocratic government Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments

(don’t write anything here) TYPE OF RULE WHO HOLDS THE POWER WHO CAN BE ELECTED WHO CAN VOTE AUTOCRATIC Czarist Russia was an autocratic government Single ruler (king, czar, emperor, dictator) Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments

(don’t write anything here) TYPE OF RULE WHO HOLDS THE POWER WHO CAN BE ELECTED WHO CAN VOTE AUTOCRATIC Czarist Russia was an autocratic government Single ruler (king, czar, emperor, dictator) Unlimited power for the ruler (he can do anything he wants) Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments

(don’t write anything here) TYPE OF RULE WHO HOLDS THE POWER WHO CAN BE ELECTED WHO CAN VOTE AUTOCRATIC Czarist Russia was an autocratic government Single ruler (king, czar, emperor, dictator) Unlimited power for the ruler (he can do anything he wants) No one – citizens have no choice in selecting a ruler Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments

(don’t write anything here) TYPE OF RULE WHO HOLDS THE POWER WHO CAN BE ELECTED WHO CAN VOTE AUTOCRATIC Czarist Russia was an autocratic government Single ruler (king, czar, emperor, dictator) Unlimited power for the ruler (he can do anything he wants) No one – citizens have no choice in selecting a ruler No citizen participation – no elections are held Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments

(don’t write anything here) TYPE OF RULE WHO HOLDS THE POWER WHO CAN BE ELECTED WHO CAN VOTE AUTOCRATIC Czarist Russia was an autocratic government Single ruler (king, czar, emperor, dictator) Unlimited power for the ruler (he can do anything he wants) No one – citizens have no choice in selecting a ruler No citizen participation – no elections are held OLIGARCHIC many medieval governments were oligarchic Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments

(don’t write anything here) TYPE OF RULE WHO HOLDS THE POWER WHO CAN BE ELECTED WHO CAN VOTE AUTOCRATIC Czarist Russia was an autocratic government Single ruler (king, czar, emperor, dictator) Unlimited power for the ruler (he can do anything he wants) No one – citizens have no choice in selecting a ruler No citizen participation – no elections are held OLIGARCHIC many medieval governments were oligarchic Small group of people Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments

(don’t write anything here) TYPE OF RULE WHO HOLDS THE POWER WHO CAN BE ELECTED WHO CAN VOTE AUTOCRATIC Czarist Russia was an autocratic government Single ruler (king, czar, emperor, dictator) Unlimited power for the ruler (he can do anything he wants) No one – citizens have no choice in selecting a ruler No citizen participation – no elections are held OLIGARCHIC many medieval governments were oligarchic Small group of people Group answers only to each other Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments

(don’t write anything here) TYPE OF RULE WHO HOLDS THE POWER WHO CAN BE ELECTED WHO CAN VOTE AUTOCRATIC Czarist Russia was an autocratic government Single ruler (king, czar, emperor, dictator) Unlimited power for the ruler (he can do anything he wants) No one – citizens have no choice in selecting a ruler No citizen participation – no elections are held OLIGARCHIC many medieval governments were oligarchic Small group of people Group answers only to each other No one outside the ruling group- the rulers are selected by the group Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments

(don’t write anything here) TYPE OF RULE WHO HOLDS THE POWER WHO CAN BE ELECTED WHO CAN VOTE AUTOCRATIC Czarist Russia was an autocratic government Single ruler (king, czar, emperor, dictator) Unlimited power for the ruler (he can do anything he wants) No one – citizens have no choice in selecting a ruler No citizen participation – no elections are held OLIGARCHIC many medieval governments were oligarchic Small group of people Group answers only to each other No one outside the ruling group- the rulers are selected by the group No citizen participation – leaders chosen from within ruling group & by the group Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments

(don’t write anything here) TYPE OF RULE WHO HOLDS THE POWER WHO CAN BE ELECTED WHO CAN VOTE AUTOCRATIC Czarist Russia was an autocratic government Single ruler (king, czar, emperor, dictator) Unlimited power for the ruler (he can do anything he wants) No one – citizens have no choice in selecting a ruler No citizen participation – no elections are held OLIGARCHIC many medieval governments were oligarchic Small group of people Group answers only to each other No one outside the ruling group- the rulers are selected by the group No citizen participation – leaders chosen from within ruling group & by the group DEMOCRATIC France is an example of a democratic country Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments

(don’t write anything here) TYPE OF RULE WHO HOLDS THE POWER WHO CAN BE ELECTED WHO CAN VOTE AUTOCRATIC Czarist Russia was an autocratic government Single ruler (king, czar, emperor, dictator) Unlimited power for the ruler (he can do anything he wants) No one – citizens have no choice in selecting a ruler No citizen participation – no elections are held OLIGARCHIC many medieval governments were oligarchic Small group of people Group answers only to each other No one outside the ruling group- the rulers are selected by the group No citizen participation – leaders chosen from within ruling group & by the group DEMOCRATIC France is an example of a democratic country Citizens of the country Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments

(don’t write anything here) TYPE OF RULE WHO HOLDS THE POWER WHO CAN BE ELECTED WHO CAN VOTE AUTOCRATIC Czarist Russia was an autocratic government Single ruler (king, czar, emperor, dictator) Unlimited power for the ruler (he can do anything he wants) No one – citizens have no choice in selecting a ruler No citizen participation – no elections are held OLIGARCHIC many medieval governments were oligarchic Small group of people Group answers only to each other No one outside the ruling group- the rulers are selected by the group No citizen participation – leaders chosen from within ruling group & by the group DEMOCRATIC France is an example of a democratic country Citizens of the country The voters Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments

(don’t write anything here) TYPE OF RULE WHO HOLDS THE POWER WHO CAN BE ELECTED WHO CAN VOTE AUTOCRATIC Czarist Russia was an autocratic government Single ruler (king, czar, emperor, dictator) Unlimited power for the ruler (he can do anything he wants) No one – citizens have no choice in selecting a ruler No citizen participation – no elections are held OLIGARCHIC many medieval governments were oligarchic Small group of people Group answers only to each other No one outside the ruling group- the rulers are selected by the group No citizen participation – leaders chosen from within ruling group & by the group DEMOCRATIC France is an example of a democratic country Citizens of the country The votersAny citizen (with some restrictions like age, not in jail, etc.) Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments

(don’t write anything here) TYPE OF RULE WHO HOLDS THE POWER WHO CAN BE ELECTED WHO CAN VOTE AUTOCRATIC Czarist Russia was an autocratic government Single ruler (king, czar, emperor, dictator) Unlimited power for the ruler (he can do anything he wants) No one – citizens have no choice in selecting a ruler No citizen participation – no elections are held OLIGARCHIC many medieval governments were oligarchic Small group of people Group answers only to each other No one outside the ruling group- the rulers are selected by the group No citizen participation – leaders chosen from within ruling group & by the group DEMOCRATIC France is an example of a democratic country Citizens of the country The votersAny citizen (with some restrictions like age, not in jail, etc.) Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments