1. DRC Compare Govts of U.K., Germany, and Russia GPS: SS6CG5: The student will explain the structure of modern European governments.

2. Country Govt System Leader- ship Citizen voting rights Citizen personal freedoms United Kingdom (Great Britain [England, Scotland, Wales] + Northern Ireland) Constitu- tional Monarchy Parlia- mentary 2 houses: House of Lords & House of Commons Prime minister: head of govt (day-to- day) Monarch: head of state Vote for parlia- ment *Freedom of worship *Equal treatment *Freedom of speech *Right to fair trial *Right to own property

3. Country Govt System LeadershipCitizen voting rights Citizen personal freedoms Germany*Represent -ative democracy *Federal *Parlia- mentary *2 houses: Bundestag and Bundesrat Chancellor: head of govt (day- to-day) President: head of state Vote for parlia-ment (parlia- ment selects chancellor and president) *Freedom of worship *Equal treatment *Freedom of speech *Right to fair trial *Right to own property

4. Country Govt System LeadershipCitizen voting rights Citizen personal freedoms Russia*Federa- tion Federal Assembly has 2 parts: Federation Council and Duma President: head of state – selects Premier Vote for president; elect Duma (Federation Council not elected) *right to life *right to dignity *freedom of speech *right to privacy *equal treatment