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1 Government The basics

2 Government There are 2 main questions when talking about government…..
How do citizens participate in government? How does government distribute power?

3 Government How do citizens participate How does government
in government? How does government distribute power? Let’s see how are people involved with making decisions. Basically can they vote or not, or do they even have a say in what happens in their country.

4 Government How do citizens participate How does government
in government? How does government distribute power? Autocratic Only one person has a say in government, citizens can not vote!

5 Government How do citizens participate How does government
in government? How does government distribute power? Autocratic Oligarchy Only one person has a say in govern- ment, citizens can not vote! Only a small group have a say and can vote

6 Government How do citizens participate in government?
How does government distribute power? Democratic Autocratic Oligarchy The people can vote In free elections Only one person has a say in govern- ment, citizens can not vote! Only a small group have a say and can vote

7 Government How do citizens participate in government?
How does government distribute power? Democratic In the words of Abraham Lincoln, democracy is a government, “of the people, by the people, and for the people.” Autocratic Oligarchy The people can vote In free elections Only one person has a say in govern- ment, citizens can not vote! Only a small group have a say and can vote

8 Government How do citizens participate in government?
How does government distribute power? Now make sure you realize, there are 2 types of Democratic governments. 1. Presidential 2. Parliamentary Democratic Autocratic Oligarchy The people can vote In free elections Only one person has a say in govern- ment, citizens can not vote! Only a small group have a say and can vote

9 Government How do citizens participate in government?
How does government distribute power? A Presidential democracy has 3 branches (legislative, judicial, and executive), and it has a president. Democratic Autocratic Oligarchy The people can vote In free elections Only one person has a say in govern- ment, citizens can not vote! Only a small group have a say and can vote

10 Government How do citizens participate in government?
How does government distribute power? A Parliamentary democracy has 2 branches (legislative and judicial ), and they have a prime minister. Democratic Autocratic Oligarchy The people can vote In free elections Only one person has a say in govern- ment, citizens can not vote! Only a small group have a say and can vote

11 Government How do citizens participate How does government
in government? How does government distribute power? Now we need to look at how the government distributes it’s power. Do they keep it all with the large, federal government or do they give it to the states/regions? Democratic Autocratic Oligarchy The people can vote In free elections Only one person has a say in govern- ment, citizens can not vote! Only a small group have a say and can vote Presidential Parliamentary

12 Government How do citizens participate How does government
in government? How does government distribute power? Unitary Democratic Autocratic Strong central government, and weak local government Oligarchy The people can vote In free elections Only one person has a say in govern- ment, citizens can not vote! Only a small group have a say and can vote Presidential Parliamentary

13 Government How do citizens participate How does government
in government? How does government distribute power? Unitary Democratic Autocratic Strong central government, and weak local government Federal Oligarchy The people can vote In free elections Only one person has a say in govern- ment, citizens can not vote! Power is held equally between central and local governments Only a small group have a say and can vote Presidential Parliamentary

14 Government How do citizens participate in government?
How does government distribute power? Unitary Confederation Democratic Autocratic Strong central government, and weak local government Federal Strong local government, and weak central govern- ment Oligarchy The people can vote In free elections Only one person has a say in govern- ment, citizens can not vote! Power is held equally between central and local governments Only a small group have a say and can vote Presidential Parliamentary

15 Government Make sure you are answering the correct question!!
How do citizens participate in government? How does government distribute power? Unitary Confederation Democratic Autocractic Strong central government, and weak local government Federal Strong local government, and weak central govern- ment Oligarchy The people can vote In free elections Only one person has a say in govern- ment, citizens can not vote! Power is held equally between central and local governments Only a small group have a say and can vote Presidential Parliamentary

16 So what does all of this mean???
The parliamentary system of the United Kingdom The federal system of the Federal Republic of Germany Student note page The federation of the Russian Federation

17 So what does all of this mean???
The parliamentary system of the United Kingdom The federal system of the Federal Republic of Germany Teacher Key The federation of the Russian Federation

18 How is the leader chosen? What freedoms are people given? Voting Age
Country Form of Leadership How is the leader chosen? What freedoms are people given? Voting Age Federative Republic of Brazil United Mexican States Republic of Cuba Student Note Page

19 Government Name :_________________ How do citizens participate
in government? How does government distribute power? Unitary Confederation Democratic Autocratic Federal Oligarchy Student note page Presidential Parliamentary

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