1. Governments
Limited vs. Unlimited
Walkabout Activity and Lesson

2. ENGAGE
Government
Make a list of things that the government provides us or is responsible for doing for us.

3. Government Makes and changes laws
Decides how much tax people pay and how taxes are spent
Determines what access to education and health care people should have
Decides whether people have the right to elect those in power
Protects citizens

4. EXPLORE
1. What does it mean if you are allowed to have unlimited refills of a drink at a restaurant?
2. What does it mean if your parents put limits on how long you can play video games?

5. So, unlimited means you can have as much as you want.
Limited means there are rules and restrictions.
Same idea applies to the two different types of government systems in the world. Think from the point of view of the ruler only, not the citizens.
What might an unlimited government (rulers) mean?
What might a limited government (rulers) mean?

6. There are no limits on their authority.
1. Unlimited Government- Ruled by one person or a group with total power.
There are no limits on their authority.
What types of leaders might be examples of “unlimited government”?

7. Unlimited Governments
Saudi Arabia
Adolf Hitler-
WWII Germany
Cuba
North
Korea

8. Unlimited Governments
North
Korea

9. What types of leaders might be examples of “limited government”?
2. limited Government - Everyone, including the leader, must obey the laws.
Constitutions and laws limit power so leaders cannot take advantage of the people.
What types of leaders might be examples of “limited government”?

10. United States
Limited Government

11. limited Government
Mexico
Japan
India
United Kingdom

12. EXPLAIN Read the sentence.
Decide if it represents a limited or unlimited government.
Record your answer on the line. Write “U” for unlimited and “L” for limited government.
Be prepared to explain why you chose your answer.

13. EXPLAIN- Classify Practice- Classify Limited Unlimited
1. _____ Citizens or their representatives can remove
elected officials from office.
Limited
2. _____ The media, newspaper, magazines and
television can freely report news from around
the world.
3. _____ The military shuts down newspapers and
decides who can run in an election.
Unlimited

14. EXPLAIN- Classify Practice- Classify
4. _____ Citizens have few individual rights.
Unlimited
5. _____ A national constitution limits the power
of government.
Limited
6. _____ Individuals have basic rights such as
freedom of speech, press, assembly, and religion.

15. EXPLAIN- Classify
7. _____ A leader uses the tax money from citizens for personal purchases of homes, cars, entertainment, and vacations.
Unlimited
8. _____ If arrested for a crime, a citizen will receive a fair trial to determine guilt.
Limited
9. _____ People who disagree with the
government are arrested.

16. EXPLAIN- Classify 10. _____ Citizens must have permission
from the government to leave the
country.
Unlimited

17. WalKabout
A custom of the native people of Australia, the Aboriginals. Walkabout = when a man breaks off from the daily grind and walks in solitude across desert and bush country on a spiritual quest.

18. ELABORATE: Walk-around
Silently go from poster to poster around the room.
Read the scenario and decide if it represents something you would find in a limited or unlimited government.
Record your answer in the correct box. Identify the key ideas in each sentence that made you choose your answer and write them below your answer.