1. Do Now: -- What do you think is going on in this picture
Do Now: -- What do you think is going on in this picture? -- Describe type of government you think this represents.

2. State of the Union Address
Anyone watch it?
What did Obama discuss?

3. Types of
Governments
Objective 1.08: SWBAT compare the American system of government to other forms of government around the world.

4. Questions of the Day
Why did the Founding Fathers choose our system of government?
Lead in questions: What are the various types of government?
What type of government does America have?

5. What is a Citizen?
A legal member of any country
What is Civics?
The study of what it means to be a US citizen
What are the purposes of government?
Help people cooperate
Provide services: education, roads, protection
Provide laws which guide and protect us
Guarantee freedoms
1. What does it mean if you’re a “legal member” of a country? Why is this important?
2. What are some important jobs of the government?

6. TYPES OF GOVERNMENTS A world with no government is called anarchy
Democratic Governments
Democracy = rule by the people  This is the USA
Direct democracy = all citizens meet together in one place to make decisions and laws
Representative democracy=citizens elect representatives to make decisions and laws FOR them  This is the USA
also called a Republic
3. Illustration of direct democracy:
4: Illustration of representative democracy:
5. What type of democracy does America have and WHY?

7. TYPES OF GOVERNMENTS Monarchial Governments
Monarchy = rule by a king or queen, where power is inherited
Absolute monarchy = king/queen has ALL of the power and control
Limited/Constitutional monarchy = king/queen’s power is limited by the people
6. What does the word inherited mean?
7. Draw a picture to show the difference between absolute and limited/constitutional monarchy

8. Constitutional Monarchy – Sharing Power
The Queen:
Inherited Power
Prime Minister:
Like a President; Elected by Parliament
Parliament:
Representatives; Elected by the people

9. TYPES OF GOVERNMENTS “Other” Governments
Dictatorship = ONE ruler has complete power over the people and the gov’t
Also called an autocracy or totalitarian government
Ex: Hitler
Theocracy = gov’t is controlled by a religious leader who believes the “theory” that God gave him the power to rule
Ex: Iran (the Middle East)
Oligarchy=rule by a few
8. What does the word “totalitarian” make you think of?
9. Critical Thinking: Why can’t the US be a theocracy?

10. EOC Practice
5. A democracy is a form of government in which the supreme power is retained by…
a. the President b. the Supreme Court
c. the military d. the people

11. EOC Practice
6. Which form of government is ruled by religious leaders?
a. Oligarchy b. Theocracy
c. Totalitarianism d. Monarchy

12. Which government is it??
Scenario 1: Melissa turned 18 and is going to city hall to vote in the presidential election for the first time. She will vote for candidates running for President, NC Governor and NC Senator.
Type of Government
Who/what controls decision making?
Explain why

13. Scenario 2: King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia makes all the decisions for his country. He does not consult advisors and he never holds elections.
Type of Government
Who/what controls decision making?
Explain why

14. Scenario 3: The citizens of Hampton, New Hampshire hold 4 annual town meetings where they discuss town policies and make decisions regarding laws and the town budget.
Type of Government
Who/what controls decision making?
Explain why

15. Scenario 4: The government in Iran enforces religious laws contained in the ancient Islamic text, the Koran. The political leaders are also highest religious leaders, who claim they are chosen by God.
Type of Government
Who/what controls decision making?
Explain why

16. Scenario 5: In the ancient Greek city of Sparta a small group of elders made all the decisions. They even would decide which babies were strong enough to live in Sparta and which babies should be disposed.
Type of Government
Who/what controls decision making?
Explain why

17. Scenario 6: Adolph Hitler ruled over Nazi Germany with an “iron fist
Scenario 6: Adolph Hitler ruled over Nazi Germany with an “iron fist.” He controlled all the media and used his military and secret police (the SS) to exterminate any opponents.
Type of Government
Who/what controls decision making?
Explain why

18. Scenario 7: When Lenin came to power in Russia he tried to split all the property equally between the people by giving the government control over all property. He believed there should not be social classes and everyone should be equal.
Type of Government
Who/what controls decision making?
Explain why

19. Reading Non-fiction Textbooks
The following is the method I want you to follow EVERY TIME we read something from the textbook
I expect you to write out your responses directly on the text, if it is a copy, or on a separate piece of paper if it is out of our textbook

20. Reading Non-fiction Textbooks
You will be graded on a scale of 0-5
We are going to go over the components of this method, and then we will create an example together as a class

21. Step 1: Take a PEEK
P - pictures. Look through your reading and examine the different pictures you see. What could this tell us about the text?
E - each heading. What are the headings in the text? What does this text look like it will be about?
E - ending. What does the ending look like?
K - Know now? What do you know about the text BEFORE even reading anything?

22. Step 2: Find Key Words Create a list of KEY WORDS in the margins.
Must have at least one per sub-heading (smallest section of the text).
How do you tell what a key word is? See handout :)

23. Step 3: Answer Section Questions / Checkpoints
Look at the handout you have in front of you. The bolded questions are an example of section questions, or questions that will be answered by the time you finish that section of the text.
You will answer these questions with a certain dollar amount - each word is worth 10 cents.

24. Example! Look at page 6. Let’s follow these steps… 1. PEEK
2. Key words -- I have identified some for you, so write them in the margin. Additionally, write any others you identify in the margins
3. $3.00 summary of the question, “What forms of government could the Founding Fathers choose from?”

25. Questions of the Day/Wrap Up
Why did the Founding Fathers choose our system of government?
Answer this question on your own paper and turn it in at the end of class!

26. Homework
Types of Government and EOC practice worksheet