DRC Compare Governments of U.K., Germany, and Russia GPS: SS6CG5: The student will explain the structure of modern European governments. E.Q.: How do the governments of U.K., Germany, and Russia compare?
Country Government System Leadership Citizens’ voting rights Citizens’ personal freedoms United Kingdom *Unitary *Constitutional Monarchy *Parliamentary Democracy Bicameral (2 houses): *House of Lords *House of Commons Prime minister: Chief executive (day-to-day) Monarch: head of state Vote for parliament Parliament selects prime minister Many freedoms
Country Government System Leadership Citizens’ voting rights Citizens’ personal freedoms Germany * Federal *Parliamentary Democracy Bicameral (2 houses): Bundestag Bundesrat Chancellor: chief executive (day-to-day) President: head of state Vote for parliament Parliament selects chancellor and president Many freedoms
Country Government System Leadership 2 Chief Executives Citizens’ voting rights Citizens’ personal freedoms Russia *Federal *Presidential Democracy Bicameral (2 houses): Federation Council Federal Assembly (Duma) President: head of state – more power (controls military) selects Premier: runs government *Vote for president *Elect Duma (Federation Council not elected) More freedoms than in the past