1. SS7CG4.a – Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal. SS7CG4.b – Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic. SS7CG4.c – Describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments: parliamentary and presidential.

2. Opening Distribution of Power Who Has the Power? Unitary Confederation
Federal

3. Citizen Participation Who Participates in Government?
Opening
Citizen Participation
Who Participates in Government?
Autocratic
Oligarchic
Democratic

4. Star Wars and Government

5. 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.

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

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