1. How Governments share
POWER

2. Forms of Government
•Different forms of government share, or distribute, power in different ways WITHIN the gov’t •The larger central government can have more or less power than the smaller regional (local) governments

3. Central Authority Country/Nation State/Province County
Regional Authority
State/Province
County
City

4. Washington DC

5. Cobb County
Fulton
County
Butts
County
Fannin
County
Cherokee
County
Paulding
County

6. 7th grade 6th grade teachers teachers Central Authority 8th grade
Regional Authority
Regional Authority
7th grade
teachers
6th grade teachers
Central Authority
Mrs. Stewart
Mr. Hanby
Mrs. Adair
Regional Authority
Regional Authority
8th grade
teachers
Connections
teachers

7. 3 ways governments distribute power:
Federal -Central = Regional EQUAL in power
Unitary -Central > Regional -Central has GREATER power than regional
Confederation -Central < Regional -Central has LESS power than regional

8. Regional
Regional
F E D E R A L
Central
Regional
Regional

9. Regional
Regional
U N I T A R Y
Central
Regional
Regional

10. Regional
Regional
Central
C O N F E D E R A T I O N
Regional
Regional

11. 3 ways citizens participate:
Autocracy- citizens have no input; decisions are made by one ruler
Oligarchy- a small group of people make the decisions; citizens have very little or no input
Democracy- citizens elect those in control

12. President is the head of state and the chief of state
Presidential
Democracy
President is the head of state and the chief of state
President and the legislature are chosen in separate elections – members of the legislature have no more say in the election of the President than any other citizen Presidential and the legislature are separate branches of government and powers are divided between them.
Parliamentary
Most of the time the head of state & the chief of state are two people Many times the head of state has a ceremonial role and the chief of state is the one with the power Chief of state is usually called a Prime Minister Chief of state is chosen by the legislature, not directly by the people Chief executive and the legislature are usually the same branch of government. Legislature is often called parliament

13. Dictatorship –A government in which a ruler or leader wields absolute power and is not restricted by laws or the constitution: citizens have few rights
How does a dictator come to power?
Republic –A government where people elect representatives and give them the power to vote on issues for them: Citizens are involved through their representatives (voting, writing, lobbying).
2 Types of Monarchies
Absolute Monarchy –
a monarchy that is not limited or restrained by laws or a constitution
Constitutional Monarchy –
A government with a Emperor, King or Queen whose power is limited by the constitution or laws (position is a ceremonial role)
2 Types of Republics / Democracies Parliamentary Democracy –
Chief executive is chosen by the legislature and is responsible to the legislature
Presidential Democracy –
The President is elected independently of the legislature: President is a separate branch of government

14. Match the vocabulary word to its definition:
1. democratic_____A__
2. autocratic ____B___
3. oligarchic____C___
4. confederation___F____
5. federal____D___
6. unitary____E___
7. parliamentary democracy___H____
8. presidential democracy____G___
A rule by all
B rule by one
C rule by the few
D the central authority and regional authorities share equal power
E the central authority has more power than the regional authorities
F the regional authority has more power than the central authorities
G citizens elect the executive branch
H legislative branch elects executive branch

15. ROLE OF THE CITIZEN: Label the continuum below with the following terms: oligarchy, democracy, and autocracy
Autocracy
Oligarchy
Democracy 1 2 3
LEAST
citizen participation
MOST
citizen participation

16. What type of government (autocracy, oligarchy, or democracy) is each of the following?
10. dictatorship Autocracy
11. constitutional monarchy Oligarchy
12. absolute monarchy Autocracy
13. communism Oligarchy
14. republic Democracy
15. theocracy Oligarchy

17. Use your notes to tell HOW the LEADERS of each government GET POWER:
16. monarchy (ex. King, Queen, Emperor): _________________inherited_____________
17. republic (ex. President, Prime Minister):_____________elected by citizens_______
18. constitutional monarchy: _______handed down/ parliament vote__________________
19. dictatorship: ___________chosen by government___________________
20. What type of government is run by a monarch with unlimited power?
absolute monarchy
21. What type of government is run by elected leaders but also has a monarch with limited power?
constitutional monarchy
22. What type of government is run by a single political party who makes all government decisions?
autocratic
23. What type of government is run by a religious group?
theocracy

18. Parliamentary: citizens elect parliament
24. What is the difference between a parliamentary democracy and presidential democracy? (focus on voting)
Parliamentary: citizens elect parliament
Presidential: citizens elect president
25. Circle the head of government in a parliamentary democracy: Prime Minister or President
26. Sharing of Powers within Government levels (central and regional authorities): Label the continuum below with the following terms: federal, confederation, and unitary
Unitary
Confederation
Federal
LEAST
central control
MOST
central control

19. 27. What person and place represents the central authority (government) of the United States?
President Obama and Washington D.C.
28. Compared to the government above, which level of government is the state of Georgia? regional or central
29. In China, the national government does NOT let its states have any lawmaking decisions. What type of government is this? (circle one)
confederation federal unitary
30. The United States shares lawmaking decisions between the central and regional governments. What type of government is this? (circle one)