1. A Standard at a Time: Understanding World Geography Reporting Category #1: History, Government and Citizenship WG.14B
WG.14.B compare how democracy, dictatorship, monarchy, republic, theocracy, and totalitarian systems operate in specific countries
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YSLETA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTIONAL TEAM
May, 2012

2. FORMS OF GOVERNMENT How are the same forms of government used differently in different places?
WG.14.B compare how democracy, dictatorship, monarchy, republic, theocracy, and totalitarian systems operate in specific countries
[SUPPORTING STANDARD]
YSLETA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT
SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTIONAL TEAM

3. Which words are you familiar with, and which do you not yet know?
Democracy
Dictatorship
Monarchy
Republic
Theocracy
Totalitarian
System of government
Vested
Power

4. What’s the difference in the forms of government?
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MONARCHY DEMOCRACY
What’s the difference in these forms of government? How many people are considered vested with power?
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5. What’s the difference in the forms of government?
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CONSTITUTIONAL MILITARY DICTATORSHIP
MONARCHY
What are modern differences in government types with ONE un-elected, permanent leader?
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6. What’s the difference in the forms of government?
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REPUBLICANISM TOTALITARIANISM
What’s the difference in how power is vested in a system and the relationship of the people to power?
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7. What’s the difference in the forms of government?
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RELIGIOUS PLURALISM THEOCRACY
What’s the difference in how religious value systems are represented in the power structure?

8. How do countries differ in their forms of government?
Still Monarchy
Became Republics after independence from a monarchy or colonial power
Gave up monarchy
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Which countries still have a monarchy or constitutional monarchy?

9. MONARCHIES STILL STANDING
Nation
Title (in English)
Constitutional Limitations Established
Japan
Empire
1947
Great Britain
Kingdom
1688 (Commonwealths: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc. )
Spain
1977
Netherlands
1848
Sweden
1809
Belgium
1830
Denmark
1849
21 more…
8 are Constitutional Monarchies
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10. How do countries differ in their forms of government?
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According to this source, which countries offer the most rights to their people, and which the least?
Which would you guess follow: Republicanism, Totalitarianism, or something in between?
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11. How do countries differ in their forms of government?
NOTE: Not all citizens in the United States exercise their vote. As such, it’s engagement is not as fully realized as in other republics such as Canada, Australia, or Greenland. “Flawed democracies” are those that do no always honor the rights accorded its citizens in their own constitutions, or that do not always procedurally honor its election processes or results.
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According to this source, where is democracy most fully engaged? Do you agree or disagree with the sources interpretation?

12. A Tale of Two Freedoms
Still Monarchy
Canada and the United States are both democracies. What accounts for the difference in their type of government if they are both democracies?

13. Let’s see what we know… Which are you ready to answer, and which do you need a peek?
Which of the following best explains the difference between a constitutional monarchy and dictatorship?
F power is vested in one person in a constitutional monarchy
G power is divided among citizens in a dictatorship
H dictators are limited in their application fo power
J constitutional monarchies limit the monarch’s power through elected parliaments
What is the difference between democracy in Canada and in the United States?
A Canada is a commonwealth of a constitutional monarchy
B Canada’s government is totalitarian
C The United States government has unlimited power
D The United States has a commonwealth relationship with Great Britain
Questions by: YISD Social Studies Team

14. Talk to each other, and then talk to me…
WG.14.B compare how democracy, dictatorship, monarchy, republic, theocracy, and totalitarian systems operate in specific countries.
How are the same forms of government used differently in different places?
Use the word wall words to answer.

15. Resources http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/monarchy.htm