1. Citizen Participation in Government
Autocracy vs. Oligarchy vs. Democracy

2. Citizen Participation in Governments
SS7CG4 The student will compare and contrast various forms of government.
b. Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic.
c. Describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments: parliamentary and presidential.

3. Autobus round table People One driver who decides where to go,
how fast to go,
when to stop, etc.
All the passengers
are following
the one driver.
round table
Only a select few can sit around a round table.
People
lots and lots of people. The citizens.

4. Autocracy
government
where a single
person has
power through
wealth, social
position, an
organization
or military
strength.
Oligarchy government where a small group has power through wealth, social position, an organization or military strength.
Democracy
government is elected by the people. Everyone who is eligible to vote - which is a majority of the population - has a chance to have their say over who runs the country. 

5. Autocracy: One Person Government Forms: Dictatorship
Citizens have little control over the government
Power is in the hands of one person
Government Forms:
Dictatorship
Examples: Kim Jong-Un in North Korea
Saddam Hussein in Iraq
Absolute Monarchy – one king in power with complete control
Examples: king of Saudi Arabia

6. Monarchy Example = Saudi Arabia
A government in which the supreme power is in the hands of a monarch who reigns over a state or territory, usually for life and by hereditary right; the monarch may be either a sole absolute ruler or a sovereign - such as a king, queen, or prince - with constitutionally limited authority.thority.

7. Autocracies of the World

8. Oligarchy: A Small Group
“government by a few”
A small group makes all of the government decisions
The people of the country have little choice but to go along with the groups’ decisions
Similar to an Autocratic government, but instead of one ruler, there is a group.
Examples: E
Communist countries such as China.
Leaders in the party and armed
forces control government.

9. Communist Example = China
A system of government in which the state plans and controls the economy and a single - often authoritarian - party holds power; state controls are imposed with the elimination of private ownership of property or capital while claiming to make progress toward a higher social order in which all goods are equally shared by the people (i.e., a classless society).

10. Autocracy and Oligarchy
Sometimes claim they rule for the people.
In reality, the people have very little say in both types of government.
Examples- May hold elections with only one candidate or control the results in various ways.
Examples- Even when these governments have a legislature or national assembly, they often only approve decisions made by the leaders.

11. Democracy: The Citizens
The citizens have a say in their government by voting in elections.
Most democracies today are republics, where the people elect leaders to represent them in the government.

12. Democratic Governments
There are two predominate forms of democratic governments
Parliamentary
Presidential
Both are designed to represent and protect the rights of the people
Example: Israel = parliamentary democracy

13. Two Main Types of Democracy

14. Parliamentary System Presidential System
Executive
Executive
Legislature
Select
Elect
Elect
Legislature
Elect
Citizens
Citizens

15. Presidential Democracy
Citizens usually vote for members of the executive AND legislative branch
Citizens directly vote for the leader
A single person is elected as the leader
The president is both head of government (chief executive) and head of state
Examples: U.S.A., Mexico,

16. Parliamentary Democracy
Citizens vote for members of the legislative branch, and then the legislature chooses the leader (usually called prime minister)
Head of government and head of state are TWO different people
Examples: Jordan, Israel

17. Parliamentary Democracy
Israel
A political system in which the legislature (parliament) selects the leader - a prime minister, premier, or chancellor along with the cabinet ministers.

18. OAS Database Question - Corresponds to
Sample Test Question
What is a basic way citizens of a democratic nation can influence the government?
A. voting
B. working
C. obeying laws
D. consuming goods
OAS Database Question - Corresponds to
SS6- CG1b, CG4b, CG6b
SS7- CG1b , CG4b, CG6b

19. OAS Database Question - Corresponds to
Sample Test Question
What is a basic way citizens of a democratic nation can influence the government?
A. voting*
B. working
C. obeying laws
D. consuming goods
OAS Database Question - Corresponds to
SS6- CG1b, CG4b, CG6b
SS7- CG1b , CG4b, CG6b

20. OAS Database Question - Corresponds to
Sample Test Question
In which system of government does the legislature elect the executive leader of the government?
A. democratic
B. communist
C. parliamentary
D. totalitarian
OAS Database Question - Corresponds to
SS6- CG1c, CG4c, CG6c
SS7- CG1c , CG4c, CG6c

21. OAS Database Question - Corresponds to
Sample Test Question
In which system of government does the legislature elect the executive leader of the government?
A. democratic
B. communist
C. parliamentary*
D. totalitarian
OAS Database Question - Corresponds to
SS6- CG1c, CG4c, CG6c
SS7- CG1c , CG4c, CG6c

22. OAS Database Question - Corresponds to
Sample Test Question
Which statement about Israel's parliamentary system of government today is true?
A. Members of both houses of Parliament are elected for life.
B. The queen decides which laws Parliament will debate.
C. Members of Parliament do not belong to political parties.
D. The prime minister is not directly chosen by voters.
OAS Database Question - Corresponds to
SS6- CG1c, CG4c, CG6c
SS7- CG1c , CG4c, CG6c

23. OAS Database Question - Corresponds to
Sample Test Question
Which statement about Israel's parliamentary system of government today is true?
A. Members of both houses of Parliament are elected for life.
B. The queen decides which laws Parliament will debate.
C. Members of Parliament do not belong to political parties.
D. The prime minister is not directly chosen by voters.*
OAS Database Question - Corresponds to
SS6- CG1c, CG4c, CG6c
SS7- CG1c , CG4c, CG6c

24. Autocracy, Oligarchy, Democracy
Parliamentary vs Presidential