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Government Foldable
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There will be a quiz!

11. Front of Flip Book GOVERNMENT Systems FOLDABLE Types KEEP Forms
ALL YEAR!!!!
Structures

12. How is Power Distributed?
Who rules and who participates?
How much power does the government have?
Who are the leaders and what do they do?
Notes
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13. Government Systems
Systems tell how the power is distributed

14. Systems of Governments
Federal-power is distributed equally between local and federal governments
Confederation-local and federal government both have power, but the local government is stronger
Ex: European Union, UN
Unitary-Central government has all the power
Ex: UK, Saudi Arabia

15. Government Types
Types tell who rules and who participates in the government

16. Oligarchy-government is ruled by a small group of people
Ex: China, Iran
Democracy-people have the power, people VOTE
Ex: Constitutional Monarchy, Presidential Democracy (USA, Israel, Japan)

17. Types Continued… Autocracy-one person rules and has total power
Ex: Dictatorship, Absolute Monarchy (Saudi Arabia, North Korea)
Theocracy-Laws and Leaders are guided by religion
Ex: Saudi Arabia, Iran (Islamic Republics)

18. Forms of Government
Forms tell how much power the government has

19. Forms of Government
Limited Power-A government where everyone, even all members of the government, must obey the rules
the government has a constitution
Unlimited Power-A government where the leaders have complete power to do anything –
no constitution (Saudi Arabia, North Korea)

20. Government Structures
Structures tell how the government is organized and who the leaders are

21. Constitutional Monarchy-a king or queen (monarch) shares power with a government formed by the constitution.
Ex: Japan, Uk
Parliamentary Democracy-power is held by an elected parliament representing the people
Ex:UK

22. Presidential Democracy- a president is elected to make informed decisions for us.
Ex: Japan
Constitutional Republic- the head of the country and other officials are elected as representatives of the people, and must govern according to existing constitutional law that limits the government's power over citizens
Ex: USA