1. Government Systems

2. SS6CG1
The student will compare and contrast various forms of government.
a. Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal.
b. Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic.
c. Describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments: parliamentary and presidential.

3. POWER DISTRIBUTION
Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal.

4. UNITARY

5. Places in Europe With Unitary Governments:
The United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, and N. Ireland must follow laws made by Parliament.)

6. Who Holds the Power? The Central Government
UNITARY
Who Holds the Power? The Central Government

7. CONFEDERATION

8. Examples of Confederation Governments:
Confederate States of America (Civil War)
Iroquois Confederacy
The European Union is similar to a confederation.

9. CONFEDERATION
Who Holds the Power?
Local/State Governments

10. FEDERAL
POWER DIVIDED
Federal Govt.
Local Govt.

11. Examples of Places With a Federal Government:
Germany
The USA
Australia
Canada
Mexico
Venezuela

12. CITIZEN PARTICIPATION
Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic.

13. AUTOCRATIC
SELF
RULES ALONE

14. Examples of Places With Autocratic Governments:
Cuba
China
North Korea

15. AUTOCRATIC
How Much Participation Do Citizens Have? Citizens usually do not have any participation in the government.

16. OLIGARCHIC
FEW IN POWER – (those w/money)

17. Examples of Places With Oligarchies?
OLIGARCHIC
Examples of Places With Oligarchies?
Medieval Europe (sheriffs/governors working for king/queen)
South Africa (1900’s – Apartheid)

18. Who Holds the Power? Power held by the few with money.
OLIGARCHIC
Who Holds the Power? Power held by the few with money.

19. OLIGARCHIC
How Much Participation Do Citizens Have? Not much citizen participation at all.

20. DEMOCRATIC

21. Examples of Places With Democratic Governments:
USA
Canada
Australia
Most Western European countries

22. Who Holds the Power? Power held by the people.
DEMOCRATIC
Who Holds the Power? Power held by the people.

23. DEMOCRATIC
How Much Participation Do Citizens Have? Much citizen participation (voting)!!!!