Circle Map Write your name in the small circle in the

middle, then write everything you can think of to describe yourself in the outer circle:

Ms. Stack

Circle Map Draw a large square (frame) around your circle and inside the

square but outside the circle list (reference) all of the factors that influenced the things you wrote about yourself.

Ms. Stack

FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

Warm-up Draw a circle map and write ‘Forms of

Government’ as your subject in the inner circle.

In the outer circle list as many forms of government or rule as you can think of.

Draw your Frame of Reference and cite how you know that information.

Vocabulary

Legislature Parliament majority party Sovereign

Assignment

1st: Read the form of government you are assigned quietly and write ½ page describing the type of government – what does it look like, who holds the power, which countries have this type of government => Individually!

Then collaborate with your group/partner to make sure you truly understand what you read.

Prepare a short explanation to share with the class

Forms of Government – Notes(Tree Map)

Unitary Socialism CommunismAbsolute Monarchy

DictatorshipDemocraticParliamentaryPresidentialConfederateFederal

Direct Indirect/Representative

Forms of Govern-ment

GEOGRAPHIC

UnitaryFederalConfederate

Unitary Government

Centralized Government There are local sources of government (i.e.

school districts) but mainly for its own convenience

Most governments in the world are unitary in form

This is not a dictatorship: there are local representatives The powers of government are limited

Federal Government

The powers of government are divided between a central government and several local governments – Ex: US… National Government has certain powers (abortion) 50 States have others (gay marriage)

Confederate

An alliance of independent states Only has the power to handle matters the

member states have assigned to it Historically, they only have limited power There is only one confederation in the world –

The Commonwealth of Independent States

Relationship Between Legislative & Executive Branches

PresidentialParliamentaryDemocracy

Presidential

Features a separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches

The two branches are coequal Examples: US

Parliamentary

Executive is made up of the prime minister who is a member of the legislative branch, the parliament

The prime minister is the leader of the majority party and is chosen by that body

The prime minister’s cabinet is chosen from the legislature

The prime minister is thus chosen by the legislature, part of it, and subject to its control

DEMOCRACY

Form of government where the ultimate power of rule lies within the hands of

the citizens The people hold the sovereign power Example: the citizens elect their leaders, vote

on laws, etc.

Types of democracies

Direct Citizens vote directly on

all decisions that concern them like law, taxes, etc.

Indirect/Representative Democracy

Citizens elect officials to make on laws, taxes, etc.

Also called a Republic

AUTOCRACY

DictatorshipAbsolute Monarchy

A government run by or controlled by one person or a small

group that has unlimited power

DICTATORSHIP

Where one person, the dictator, or a small group of people take the government by force and maintain power through the threat of force

ABSOLUTE MONARCHY

Where the ruler is a monarch, a king or queen, who rules by “divine right”, or through the will of God—God has chosen them to be leader

SOCIALISM

An economic & political system in which large industries (housing, healthcare, education) are owned by the government and citizens pay high taxes to pay for such industries, but don’t pay out of pocket to attain the services.

COMMUNISM

A political system in which the government

controls the production of all industries (i.e.

food, housing, healthcare, goods) and there

is no means to own private property.

Debrief – Write 1-pg.

Rank the different forms of government from best to worst (1 – 10) and explain why you formed your choices the way you did.

Choose which government would you most want to live under, and which one you would least like to live under.