1. SS7CG4 - The student will compare and contrast various forms of government.
Bell-Ringer: What does the prefix “theo-” in theocracy mean?
DO NOT FORGET – HOMEWORK PACKET DUE TOMORROW AND QUIZ TOMORROW.

2. Vocabulary Review
This is a citizen participation in which only a small group of people controls the government and participates.

3. Vocabulary Review
This is a citizen participation in which all citizens are able to vote and participate in the government.

4. Vocabulary Review
This is a citizen participation in which one ruler or party has all control with no citizen participation.

5. Vocabulary Review
This is a government system where God is technically the official head of the government, laws come from the holy book, and the political leaders are the religious leaders for the religion.

6. Vocabulary Review
This is a government system that has the citizens vote for members of the Parliament. The biggest political party voted into Parliament then chooses the Prime Minister.

7. Vocabulary Review
This is a government system where the king/queen is more of a figurehead or mascot of the country whose powers are limited by the constitution or laws of the country.

8. Vocabulary Review
This is a government system where the President is the head of the government and is voted into power at a different time than members of Congress.

9. Vocabulary Review
This is a government system where there is one ruler who makes all the decisions and usually uses a military to stay in power.

10. Vocabulary Review
This is a government system where there is a king/queen that have total power, are above the law, and are “chosen by God.”

11. What are Those?!?
Central
Government
Local Local
Government Government

12. What are Those?!?
Local Local
Government Government
Central
Government

13. What are Those?!?
Central
Government
Local
Government

14. Star Wars and Government

15. Opening
As I pass out the questions, please make sure that you read the questions.
Remain in your assigned seat during the movie.
While the movie is playing, answer as many questions as you can in complete sentences on a separate piece of paper.

16. Work Session
How does Star Wars Episode I Phantom Menace relate to the government systems that we have learned so far???

17. Closing
What questions have we been able to answer so far?