1. Tool Box Unit Part 7 – Political Systems

2. What does it take to be a Country? Defined territory Population Sovereignty government

3. Territory Size doesn’t matter Defined borders

4. Population People receive protection from their government but also have responsibilities to their government. Size doesn’t matter

5. Sovereignty The ability to make decisions without outside control. Geographic factors can make it easy or hard to maintain control.

6. Government Structure – how is the government set up? Authority – who has the power?

7. Government Structure Unitary Federation Confederation

8. Unitary –Uni (one) Single site of power –Example: Iceland

11. Question 1 A government with one site of power. a)Confederation b)Sovereignty c)Unitary d)Federation

12. Question 2 The ability to govern oneself a)Confederation b)Sovereignty c)Unitary d)Federation

13. Question 3 A government in which power is shared between a national government and local governments a) C onfederation b)Sovereignty c)Unitary d)Federation

14. Question 4 Smaller units keep their sovereignty and give central government limited powers. a)Confederation b)Sovereignty c)Unitary d)Federation

15. Government Authority Democracy Authoritarian –Dictatorship –Totalitarianism –Monarchy

16. Question 5 The most extreme form of a dictatorship. A)Monarch B)Totalitarianism C)Dictatorship D)Democracy

17. Question 6 A form of government in which people choose their leaders and set government policy A)Monarch B)Totalitarianism C)Dictatorship D)Democracy

18. Question 7 A form of government with a ruler such as a king, queen, shah or czar. A)Monarchy B)Totalitarianism C)Dictatorship D)Democracy

19. Question 8 A government in which a leader makes all the decisions and holds all the power. A)Monarch B)Totalitarianism C)Dictatorship D)Democracy

20. Economy What (& How much) will be produced? How will it be produced? How will gain be distributed?

21. Economic Systems Traditional Market Command Mixed

22. Question 9 An economic system based on the state making all the economic decisions. a)Command economy b)Mixed economy c)Market economy d)Traditional economy

23. Question 10 An economic system were people grow and make what they use themselves also known as “barter and trade” a)Command economy b)Mixed economy c)Market economy d)Traditional economy

24. Question 11 An economic system in which means of production and distribution are privately owned and operated for profit. a)Command economy b)Mixed economy c)Market economy d)Traditional economy

25. To be a country, or not be a country…..

26. That is The Question.