1. Ms. Berry Social Studies 7th Grade
Unit II: Government
Ms. Berry
Social Studies
7th Grade

2. Warm up: What do you know about government?
Make a list of words or ideas.

3. Government

4. Scavenger Hunt: Continue working on your scavenger hunt.
You have 25 minutes to finish!
Find as many answers as you can; work as a team and divide up the work!

5. Let’s Review!
What did you find?

6. Return Quiz 85 or higher come get a sticker!
Below 77 must get quiz signed and return it to me.
Academic Assistance is on Wednesday so you can bring your quiz grade up to a 77.

7. Warm up: What do you see?

8. Systems of Government Monarchy Dictatorship Theocracy Republic
Democracy (Direct)
Facism
Oligarchy
Aristocracy
Anarchy

9. Monarchy Ruled by one Usually a king (is hereditary and noble)
Ex. Queen Elizabeth of England
Ex. King Henry VIII

10. Dictatorship A strong central government Ruled by one
Believes society is more important than the individual
Ex. Adolf Hitler
Ex. Kim Jong-il

11. Theocracy Ruled by god or religious leaders such as the clergy
Ex. Pope –
Roman Catholic Church
During the Middle Ages

12. Republic Ruled by elected representatives
Usually bound by a constitution
Ex. USA- Constitutional Republic (Democractic)

13. Democracy (Direct) Government where all people vote on all issues
Ex. Early civilizations / Tribes
Ex. School Clubs

14. Fascism Ruled by a single person Usually by military force
Ex. Mussolini- Italy during WWII
Ex. Chaing Kia-Shek- Republic of China

15. Oligarchy Ruled by a few elites Not hereditary and not noble
Ex. Sparta – Had 2 consuls and officials that ruled

16. Aristocracy Ruled by a few nobles Hereditary Ex. Russian Czar
Nicholas II

17. Anarchy
The absence of government

18. Vocabulary Posters You need to choose one word. Create a poster.
Each should include a definition, the word, a picture, a sentence, and an example.
Should be colorful and neat! Do your best!