1. DRC Compare Governments of U.K., Germany, and Russia
GPS: SS6CG5: The student will explain the structure of modern European governments.
E.Q.: How do the governments of U.K., Germany, and Russia compare?

2. Country Government System Leadership Citizens’ voting rights
Citizens’ personal freedoms
United Kingdom
*Unitary
*Constitutional
Monarchy
*Parliamentary
Democracy
Bicameral (2 houses):
*House of Lords
*House of Commons
Prime minister: Chief executive (day-to-day)
Monarch: head of state
Vote for parliament
Parliament selects prime minister
Many freedoms

3. Country Government System Leadership Citizens’ voting rights
Citizens’ personal freedoms
Germany
* Federal
*Parliamentary
Democracy
Bicameral (2 houses):
Bundestag Bundesrat
Chancellor: chief executive (day-to-day)
President: head of state
Vote for parliament
Parliament selects chancellor
and president
Many freedoms

4. Country Government System Leadership 2 Chief Executives
Citizens’ voting rights
Citizens’ personal freedoms
Russia
*Federal
*Presidential
Democracy
Bicameral (2
houses):
Federation
Council
Federal
Assembly
(Duma)
President: head of state – more power (controls military)
selects Premier: runs government
*Vote for president
*Elect Duma
(Federation Council not elected)
More freedoms than in the past