Governments 3 Day Lesson

What is a citizen? A legal member of a country votes for the people they want to run the government. Some ways to become a citizen Born in that country Become a citizen by taking a test Married to a citizen Parents are citizens

Citizen Participation AUTOCRACY One person possesses unlimited power Citizen have little role to no in the government. Citizen do not get to vote or be part of the government. Example: dictators Castro in Cuba Kim Jong Un in North Korea Bashar al-Assad in Syria

Citizen Participation OLIGARCHY Government run by a small group of wealthy people who exercise control for corrupt and selfish purposes. Citizens have a very limited role. They cannot vote or be part of the government. Examples: Former Soviet Union Communist China under Mao Zedong

Citizen Participation DEMOCRACY Government where people (citizens) have the power. Citizens usually participate in free elections to choose their government representation. They can also run for office and make decisions. Examples: United States of America Canada

Parliamentary Democracy The Prime Minister is the leader of the government. Citizens do NOT directly elect the leader. Citizens elect members of Parliament (The Legislature) Members of Parliament(Legislature) select the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister is part of the Executive and Legislative Branch of Government. Example United Kingdom

Presidential Democracy The leader of a presidential democracy is a president. The president is elected directly by citizens. In a presidential democracy, the president is the executive branch ONLY! He/she is NOT part of the legislature. Example United States of America

Compare and Contrast Autocracy and Democracy using the Venn Diagram.

Who Am I ? Autocracy, Oligarchy, or Democracy In my country, we have a single ruler with unlimited power. In my country, citizens have the power to make changes in the government because they can vote. My country is governed by a small group of wealthy people. My country has a president that is elected by citizens. My country has a prime minister that is selected from the legislature.

Government Mascot Assignment Create a mascot to represent the vocabulary word you are given. (Autocracy, Democracy, Oligarchy, Presidential Democracy, or Parliamentary Democracy) Draw and color the mascot on the paper you are given. Give the mascot a name. Write down 3 reasons why your mascot represents your vocabulary word. Cite evidence from your notes/readings.

Distribution of Power

Think Pair Share Why do we have a government? What is the job of a government?

Different Levels of Government Central/National Government (Large/main government of a country) United States National Government President is the leader Responsibilities: National defense, Laws, National Treasure (printing money),Taxes, Ensure Rights to Citizens Regional/Local Governments: States/Provinces(Georgia- Governor is leader) Jobs: Public schools, police and fire services, transportation

How do governments decide how to distribute power (and responsibilities) between different LEVELS of government? There are 3 different Types of Government…… Unitary Federal Confederation

Unitary There is ONE strong central government/authority with all the power and responsibilities. Smaller regional authorities exist, but the central government assigns the power and responsibilities. Examples: United Kingdom and Cuba

Unitary Strong Central Authority Weak Regional Government Weak Regional Government Weak Regional Government Weak Regional Government

Confederation The power is held by strong regional governments/authorities who share a weak central government. Usually formed when independent countries agree to work together to solve common problems. Examples: European Union, Confederate States of America

Confederation Weak Central Government Strong Regional Government Strong Regional Government Strong Regional Government Strong Regional Government

Federal Federal governments SHARE power equally between one central and several regional authorities. Example: United States

Federal Central Government Regional Government Regional Government Regional Government Regional Government

Compare and Contrast Unitary and Confederation using the Venn Diagram.

Distribution of Power Questions Complete the Distribution of Power Questions Handout.