let’s look at government ss6cg4 the student will compare and contrast various forms of government
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Let’s Look at Let’s Look at GovernmentGovernment
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The student will compare and The student will compare and contrast various forms of contrast various forms of
governmentgovernment
Democratic GovernmentsDemocratic Governments
Most common forms of democratic Most common forms of democratic governments are parliamentary governments are parliamentary systems and presidential systems.systems and presidential systems.
Parliamentary SystemsParliamentary Systems
In a parliamentary system the In a parliamentary system the legislature holds the powerlegislature holds the power
The government is headed by a Prime The government is headed by a Prime Minister who is chosen by the legislatureMinister who is chosen by the legislature
The prime minister stays in office for a The prime minister stays in office for a specified period unless he/she losses specified period unless he/she losses majority support in the legislaturemajority support in the legislature
If this happens, the prime minister must If this happens, the prime minister must resign, and elections are held resign, and elections are held immediatelyimmediately
Parliamentary SystemsParliamentary Systems
Countries with Countries with parliamentary parliamentary systems:systems:
Canada – Stephen Canada – Stephen HarperHarper
2222ndnd prime minister prime minister Leader of Leader of
Conservative PartyConservative Party Assumed office on Assumed office on
February 6, 2006February 6, 2006
Parliamentary SystemsParliamentary Systems
Australia – Julia Australia – Julia GillardGillard
2727thth prime minister prime minister First woman prime First woman prime
ministerminister Leader of Leader of
Australian Labor Australian Labor PartyParty
Assumed office on Assumed office on June 24, 2010June 24, 2010
Parliamentary SystemsParliamentary Systems
United Kingdom – United Kingdom – David CameronDavid Cameron
7575thth prime minister prime minister Leader of the Leader of the
Conservative PartyConservative Party Youngest prime Youngest prime
minister at age 43minister at age 43 Assumed office on Assumed office on
May 11, 2010May 11, 2010
Parliamentary SystemParliamentary System
Germany – Angela Germany – Angela MerkelMerkel
3434thth Chancellor Chancellor (German equivalent (German equivalent to Prime Minister)to Prime Minister)
First female First female ChancellorChancellor
Assumed office on Assumed office on November 22, 2005November 22, 2005
Presidential SystemPresidential System
The executive and legislative The executive and legislative branches are separate bodies elected branches are separate bodies elected by the citizensby the citizens
There are checks and balances where There are checks and balances where each branch can overrule the othereach branch can overrule the other
The president answers to the votersThe president answers to the voters People elect the presidentPeople elect the president Elections are held at set intervalsElections are held at set intervals
Presidential SystemsPresidential Systems
United States of United States of America – Barack America – Barack ObamaObama
Assumed office on Assumed office on January 20, 2009January 20, 2009
Serves a 4 year Serves a 4 year termterm
Can be re-elected Can be re-elected onceonce
Presidential SystemsPresidential Systems
Brazil – Dilma Brazil – Dilma RousseffRousseff
Assumed office on Assumed office on January 1, 2011January 1, 2011
Serves a 4 year Serves a 4 year termterm
Can be re-elected Can be re-elected onceonce
Presidential SystemPresidential System
Mexico – Felippe Mexico – Felippe CalderonCalderon
Assumed office on Assumed office on December 1, 2006December 1, 2006
Serves one 6 year Serves one 6 year termterm
Cannot be re-Cannot be re-electedelected
Presidential SystemPresidential System
Russia – Dmitry Russia – Dmitry MedvedevMedvedev
Assumed office – Assumed office – May 7, 2008May 7, 2008
Serves a 4-year Serves a 4-year termterm
Can be re-elected Can be re-elected onceonce
Distribution of PowerDistribution of Power
UnitaryUnitary ConfederationConfederation FederalFederal
Central Authority
UnitaryWays Government Distributes Power
Regional Authority
Regional Authority
Regional Authority
Regional Authority
Central Authority
ConfederationWays Government Distributes Power
Regional Authority
Regional Authority
Regional Authority
Regional Authority
Federation / FederalWays Government Distributes Power
Regional Authority
Central Authority
Regional Authority
Regional Authority
Regional Authority
Citizen ParticipationCitizen Participation
AutocracyAutocracy OligarchyOligarchy DemocracyDemocracy
How Governments Determine How Governments Determine Citizen ParticipationCitizen Participation
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Low or No Participation Low or No Participation Low or No Participation
Quick QuizQuick Quiz
Write your name on your paperWrite your name on your paper Number your paper from 1 to 5Number your paper from 1 to 5 Write T for true and F for falseWrite T for true and F for false
Write T for true and F for falseWrite T for true and F for false
_____ 1. The legislature hold the power in _____ 1. The legislature hold the power in a presidential systema presidential system
_____ 2. Citizens participate fully in a _____ 2. Citizens participate fully in a democracydemocracy
_____ 3. Citizens participate fully in an _____ 3. Citizens participate fully in an autocracyautocracy
_____ 4. The central government controls _____ 4. The central government controls all power ina unitary systemall power ina unitary system
_____ 5. Federal systems divide power _____ 5. Federal systems divide power between a central governmnet and between a central governmnet and smaller unitssmaller units
CreditsCredits
Text – 6Text – 6thth Grade Social Studies, Grade Social Studies, Gallopade InternationalGallopade International
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