1. 6th Grade Social Studies Unit 7, Lesson 2: Why Are There Different Forms of Government?

2. How do they get or keep power?
GOVERNMENT
Who has the power?
How do they get or keep power?
Are there limits to governmental power?
Do citizens have rights?

3. What kind of government do we have?
HINT: It gives the answer in the Pledge of Allegiance.

5. Sovereignty
Having power and authority over the people who reside within a defined area
It means a state or a governing body has the full right and power to govern itself without any interference from outside sources or bodies.

6. Popular Sovereignty Power Authority
means that the power and authority of the government comes from the people.
Power
Authority
The right
to use power
The ability
to control others

7. Limited Government
The national government does not have absolute authority. It can only do what the people have given it the power to do.
The government must also obey its own laws. Officers of the government are not above the law

8. POWER

9. POWER

10. POWER Powers Granted to the Federal Government (Delegated Powers)
Powers Reserved for the States
(Reserved Powers)
POWER
Shared Powers

11. Who should have the …
POWER
ACTIVITY

12. Power Pieces

13. What is another way we limit the power of our government?

15. Federal Government Legislative To enforce laws Supreme Court
and other Federal
Courts

16. Federal Government Legislative Executive Judicial To make laws
To enforce laws
To interpret laws
Congress
President
Supreme
Court
and other Federal
Courts

18. Congress
passes
a bill.
The President
vetoes
the bill.

19. Congress passes a bill. The President vetoes the bill.
Check by the ?
Branch
The President
vetoes
the bill.

20. Congress passes a bill. The President vetoes the bill. Congress
Check by the ?
Branch
The President
vetoes
the bill.
Congress
overrides
the veto by a 2/3 vote.

21. Congress passes a bill. The President vetoes the bill. Congress
Check by the ?
Branch
The President
vetoes
the bill.
Congress
overrides
the veto by a 2/3 vote.
Check by the ?
Branch

22. Congress passes a bill. The President vetoes the bill. Congress
Check by the ?
Branch
The President
vetoes
the bill.
Congress
overrides
the veto by a 2/3 vote.
Check by the ?
Branch
The bill
becomes a law.

23. The Supreme Court declares
Congress
passes
a bill.
Check by the ?
Branch
The President
vetoes
the bill.
Congress
overrides
the veto by a 2/3 vote.
Check by the ?
Branch
The bill
becomes a law.
The Supreme Court declares
the law
unconstitutional.

24. The Supreme Court declares
Congress
passes
a bill.
Check by the ?
Branch
The President
vetoes
the bill.
Congress
overrides
the veto by a 2/3 vote.
Check by the ?
Branch
The bill
becomes a law.
The Supreme Court declares
the law
unconstitutional.
Check by the ?
Branch

28. “rule” or “government”
Autocracy
“auto”
meaning
“self” or one
“cracy”
meaning
“rule” or “government”

31. “rule” or “government”
Oligarchy
“olig”
meaning
“small group”
“archy”
meaning
“rule” or “government”

34. “rule” or “government”
Democracy
“demos”
meaning
“people”
“cracy”
meaning
“rule” or “government”

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Author: Carol Egbo
Editor: Amy Bloom