1. Types of Government The purpose and functions of government Source: http://schoolwires.henry.k12.ga.us/cms/lib/GA01000549/Centricity/Domain/1296/Unit%201.ppt

2. SSCG19 The student will compare and contrast governments that are unitary, confederal, and federal; autocratic, oligarchic and democratic; and presidential and parliamentary.

3. Functions of Government

4. Types of Government

5. The institution through which the state maintains social order! What is government?

6. Population, Territory, & Government Characteristics of Today's States/Nations in the world

7. A state has to have Population, Territory, and a Government in order to be recognized as a State! Characteristics of Today's States/Nations in the world

8. 1. Federal Government

10. 2. Unitary Government

11. Gives all Key Powers to the National Government Unitary Government

13. 3. Confederal Government

14. A loose union of independent states Confederal Government

16. 4. Autocratic Government

17. The word autocracy comes from the Greek words “autos” meaning self and “kratos” meaning power. In an autocratic government one person or group holds all power. Usually there no participation or consent from the people. Autocracies can be theocratic (rule by religious leaders), dictatorial (rule by political leader), or a monarchy (rule by royal family). Autocratic Government

18. 5. Oligarchic Governmen t

19. Any system of government in which a small group holds the power! Oligarchic Government

20. “Ruled by the People for the People” President Lincoln The word democracy comes from the Greek words “demos” meaning people and “kratos” meaning power. 6. Democratic Government

21. Have the most Freedoms!

22. a. Representative Democracy

23. Representative Democracy A government in which people elect delegates to make law Both Parliamentary and Presidential governments have are representative democracies.

24. b. Presidential Democracy Led by a president that is elected by the citizens.

25. 7. Parliamentary Government

26. People vote for representatives. The political party that wins the majority of the seats in parliament chooses the leader, prime minister or chancellor. The minority party serves as the opposition. They challenge the majority party in an effort to balance power. The prime minister stays in office until: 1. his party loses the majority 2. his party loses confidence and votes to remove him. Parliamentary Government

27. Journal Assignment Choose one of the following to compare and contrast. You may do this in paragraph form or using a Venn Diagram. 1. unitary, confederal, and federal 2. autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic 3. presidential and parliamentary