1. Government The basics

2. Government There are 2 main questions when talking about government….. How do citizens participate in government? How does government distribute power?

3. Government How do citizens participate in government? How does government distribute power? Let’s see… how are people involved with making decisions? Basically can they vote or not? Or do they even have a say in what happens in their country?

4. Government How do citizens participate in government? How does government distribute power? Autocratic Only one person has a say in government, citizens can not vote!

5. Government How do citizens participate in government? How does government distribute power? Autocratic Only one person has a say in govern- ment, citizens can not vote! Oligarchy Only a small group have a say and can vote

6. Government How do citizens participate in government? How does government distribute power? Autocratic Only one person has a say in govern- ment, citizens can not vote! Oligarchy Only a small group have a say and can vote Democratic The people can vote In free elections

7. Government How do citizens participate in government? How does government distribute power? Autocratic Only one person has a say in govern- ment, citizens can not vote! Oligarchy Only a small group have a say and can vote Democratic The people can vote In free elections In the words of Abraham Lincoln, democracy is a government, “of the people, by the people, and for the people.”

8. Government How do citizens participate in government? How does government distribute power? Autocratic Only one person has a say in govern- ment, citizens can not vote! Oligarchy Only a small group have a say and can vote Democratic The people can vote In free elections Now make sure you realize, there are 2 types of Democratic governments. 1. Presidential 2. Parliamentary

9. Government How do citizens participate in government? How does government distribute power? Autocratic Only one person has a say in govern- ment, citizens can not vote! Oligarchy Only a small group have a say and can vote Democratic The people can vote In free elections A Presidential democracy has 3 branches (legislative, judicial, and executive), and it has a president.

10. Government How do citizens participate in government? How does government distribute power? Autocratic Only one person has a say in govern- ment, citizens can not vote! Oligarchy Only a small group have a say and can vote Democratic The people can vote In free elections A Parliamentary democracy has 2 branches (legislative and judicial ), and they have a prime minister.

11. Government How do citizens participate in government? How does government distribute power? Autocratic Only one person has a say in govern- ment, citizens can not vote! Oligarchy Only a small group have a say and can vote Democratic The people can vote In free elections Presidential Parliamentary Now we need to look at how the government distributes it’s power. Do they keep it all with the large, federal government or do they give it to the states/regions?

12. Government How do citizens participate in government? How does government distribute power? Autocratic Only one person has a say in govern- ment, citizens can not vote! Oligarchy Only a small group have a say and can vote Democratic The people can vote In free elections Presidential Parliamentary Unitary Strong central government, and weak local government

13. Government How do citizens participate in government? How does government distribute power? Autocratic Only one person has a say in govern- ment, citizens can not vote! Oligarchy Only a small group have a say and can vote Democratic The people can vote In free elections Presidential Parliamentary Unitary Strong central government, and weak local government Federal Power is held equally between central and local governments

14. Government How do citizens participate in government? How does government distribute power? Autocratic Only one person has a say in govern- ment, citizens can not vote! Oligarchy Only a small group have a say and can vote Democratic The people can vote In free elections Presidential Parliamentary Unitary Strong central government, and weak local government Federal Power is held equally between central and local governments Confederation Strong local government, and weak central govern- ment

15. Government How do citizens participate in government? How does government distribute power? Autocractic Only one person has a say in govern- ment, citizens can not vote! Oligarchy Only a small group have a say and can vote Democratic The people can vote In free elections Presidential Parliamentary Unitary Strong central government, and weak local government Federal Power is held equally between central and local governments Confederation Strong local government, and weak central govern- ment Make sure you are answering the correct question!!

16. Government Power Distribution Video Helps  Hand Signals https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HN6gFuZ4L_A  How America has had all three types… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ocuo69-801Y  Longer Explanation https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_u5H0zeH7c

17. So what does all of this mean??? T he parliamentary system of the United Kingdom T he federal system of the Federal Republic of Germany T he federation of the Russian Federation

18. So what does all of this mean??? T he parliamentary system of the United Kingdom T he federal system of the Federal Republic of Germany T he federation of the Russian Federation

19. CountryForm of LeadershipHow is the leader chosen? What freedoms are people given? Voting Age Federative Republic of Brazil United Mexican States Republic of Cuba

20. Government How do citizens participate in government? How does government distribute power? Autocratic Oligarchy Democratic Presidential Parliamentary Unitary Federal Confederation Name :_________________