1. The Little Stuff Review notes from yesterday.
India is the world’s largest __________.
Why does India have a secular government?
Who was the first woman prime minister?

2. Essential Question
How can we distinguish the role of leadership and citizens in India, China, and Japan?

3. SG: All citizens who are over the age of 18 can vote in India.

4. Journal Entry
What do you believe is a constitutional monarchy? Communist government? Why?
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5. SG: Japan’s government is a Constitutional Monarchy.

6. SG: The Japanese parliament is called the Diet.

7. SG: All citizens who are 20 years of age or older may vote in Japan.
SG: The people have the real power in Japan’s government.

8. SG: India and Japan are two Asian countries with democratic forms of government.

9. Show Communism in China
SG: The People’s Republic of China is a communist government.
SG: National People’s Congress is the name of the elected Chinese legislative assembly.
Slide 16: Communism in China - October 1, 1949 (2:27 min--Discovery Ed)
Show Communism in China

10. SG: All citizens who are over the age of 18 can vote in national elections in China.
Slide 17: Election Day (6:01 min--Discovery Ed)
Show Election Day

11. SG: China is an oligarchy.
SG: The Chinese Communist party makes most of the important decisions in the government of the People’s Republic of China today.
SG: China is an oligarchy.

12. SG: The members of the National People’s Congress choose the president and vice-president of the National People’s Congress in China.
SG: The premier of the National People’s Congress in China is chosen by the president.

13. SG: The first leader of the People’s Republic of China was Mao Tse-Tung.

14. One Last Thing…
Rank the countries of India, China, and Japan in terms of personal freedoms granted to its citizens.
_________________________ because…