1. Parlimentary Republic No one can elect the leader-dictator
Governments of Africa
South Africa
Kenya
Sudan
Type of Government
Presidental Republic
Parlimentary Republic
Autocratic Dictatorship
Main Leader(s)
(Pres., Premier, P.M.)
President
Prime Minister
Dictator
Organization of Government
Federal
unitary
Who can vote?
Any citizen over 18
No one can elect the leader-dictator

2. Questions for Governments
How is the power distributed?
How do the citizens participate in government?
What are the different forms of democracy?

3. Distribution of Power Unitary: Government held by one power
Confederation: independent states coming together for a single goal. (protection, trade, etc.)
Federal: government that has power given to local and central authorities.

4. Unitary Government

5. Confederation Government

6. Federal Government

7. What is the citizen’s role?
This is a basic question that we must look at when understanding a country’s government.

8. Autocracy
A single person has complete power.

9. Oligarchy
Very few people have complete power.

10. Democracy
The control is put in the hands of the citizens.

11. Oligarchy Autocracy Democracy
Organize the three government types by how many people get to make decisions:
____________ The most people
2. ____________ A few people
3. ____________ One person
Democracy
Oligarchy
Autocracy

12. Types of Democracy Presidential Democracyor
Parliamentary Democracy
(there is not just one flavor of soda)

13. Presidential Democracy
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
President – Elected by the people
Senators-Elected by the people.
Representatives-Elected by the people.
Supreme Justices-Appointed by President and confirmed by the legislative branch
In all these position, the people are elect their representative.

14. Parliamentary Democracy
Legislature
The power of the government is not divided into branches.
The members of the legislature are elected by the people.
The party that has control of the legislature selects the prime minister.
The legislature is given the “supreme” power of government by the people.
The people do not get to elect the prime minister.