look on the top where it says ‘great britain”. great britain has a unitary form of government...
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GOVERNMENT Systems Chart
Get out your “Middle School Guide to
European Government Systems” booklet and turn to the last page.
Look on the left where it says “Government and
Power”Look on the top where it
says ‘Great Britain”.
Great Britain has a UNITARY form of
government and power.
Look on the left where it says “Government and
Power”Look on the top where it
says “Germany”.
Germany has a FEDERAL form of government and
power.
Look on the left where it says “Government and
Power”Look on the top where it
says “Russia”.
Russia has a FEDERAL form of government and
power.
Look on the left where it says “Citizen Participation”
Look on the top where it says “Great Britain”.
Great Britain has a DEMOCRATIC form of
citizen participation. (So does Germany and Russia!)
Look on the left where it says “Style of Democracy”
Look on the top where it says Great Britain and Germany.
Both Great Britain and Germany have a
PARLIAMENTARY form of government.
Look on the left where it says “Style of Democracy”
Look on the top where it says “Russia”.
Russia has a
Presidential style of democracy.
Look on the left where it says “Name of Leader”Great Britain has a PRIME
MINISTER.
Russia has a PRESIDENT.
Germany has a CHANCELLOR. (You may have to write “chancellor” if it isn’t
there already.)
Get out a clean piece of paper and turn it sideways so that the holes are at the
top.
Across the top, right under the holes, write this title:‘Comparison of Citizens
Rights in Different Governments.”
(don’t write anything here)
TYPE OF RULE
WHO HOLDS
THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN VOTE
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write anything here)
TYPE OF RULE
WHO HOLDS
THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN VOTE
AUTOCRATIC
Czarist Russia was
an autocratic government
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write anything here)
TYPE OF RULE
WHO HOLDS
THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN VOTE
AUTOCRATIC
Czarist Russia was
an autocratic government
Single ruler (king, czar,
emperor, dictator)
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write anything here)
TYPE OF RULE
WHO HOLDS
THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN VOTE
AUTOCRATIC
Czarist Russia was
an autocratic government
Single ruler (king, czar,
emperor, dictator)
Unlimited power for the ruler (he can do
anything he wants)
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write anything here)
TYPE OF RULE
WHO HOLDS
THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN VOTE
AUTOCRATIC
Czarist Russia was
an autocratic government
Single ruler (king, czar,
emperor, dictator)
Unlimited power for the ruler (he can do
anything he wants)
No one – citizens have no choice in selecting a
ruler
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write anything here)
TYPE OF RULE
WHO HOLDS
THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN VOTE
AUTOCRATIC
Czarist Russia was
an autocratic government
Single ruler (king, czar,
emperor, dictator)
Unlimited power for the ruler (he can do
anything he wants)
No one – citizens have no choice in selecting a
ruler
No citizen participatio
n – no elections are
held
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write anything here)
TYPE OF RULE
WHO HOLDS
THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN VOTE
AUTOCRATIC
Czarist Russia was
an autocratic government
Single ruler (king, czar,
emperor, dictator)
Unlimited power for the ruler (he can do
anything he wants)
No one – citizens have no choice in selecting a
ruler
No citizen participatio
n – no elections are
held
OLIGARCHIC many
medieval governments
were oligarchic
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write anything here)
TYPE OF RULE
WHO HOLDS
THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN VOTE
AUTOCRATIC
Czarist Russia was
an autocratic government
Single ruler (king, czar,
emperor, dictator)
Unlimited power for the ruler (he can do
anything he wants)
No one – citizens have no choice in selecting a
ruler
No citizen participatio
n – no elections are
held
OLIGARCHIC many
medieval governments
were oligarchic
Small group of people
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write anything here)
TYPE OF RULE
WHO HOLDS
THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN VOTE
AUTOCRATIC
Czarist Russia was
an autocratic government
Single ruler (king, czar,
emperor, dictator)
Unlimited power for the ruler (he can do
anything he wants)
No one – citizens have no choice in selecting a
ruler
No citizen participatio
n – no elections are
held
OLIGARCHIC many
medieval governments
were oligarchic
Small group of people
Group answers only to each other
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write anything here)
TYPE OF RULE
WHO HOLDS
THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN VOTE
AUTOCRATIC
Czarist Russia was
an autocratic government
Single ruler (king, czar,
emperor, dictator)
Unlimited power for the ruler (he can do
anything he wants)
No one – citizens have no choice in selecting a
ruler
No citizen participatio
n – no elections are
held
OLIGARCHIC many
medieval governments
were oligarchic
Small group of people
Group answers only to each other
No one outside the
ruling group- the rulers
are selected by the group
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write anything here)
TYPE OF RULE
WHO HOLDS
THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN VOTE
AUTOCRATIC
Czarist Russia was
an autocratic government
Single ruler (king, czar,
emperor, dictator)
Unlimited power for the ruler (he can do
anything he wants)
No one – citizens have no choice in selecting a
ruler
No citizen participatio
n – no elections are
held
OLIGARCHIC many
medieval governments
were oligarchic
Small group of people
Group answers only to each other
No one outside the
ruling group- the rulers
are selected by the group
No citizen participation
– leaders chosen from within ruling group & by the group
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write anything here)
TYPE OF RULE
WHO HOLDS THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN VOTE
AUTOCRATICCzarist Russia
was an autocratic
government
Single ruler
(king, czar, emperor, dictator)
Unlimited power for
the ruler (he can do
anything he wants)
No one – citizens have no choice in selecting a
ruler
No citizen participation – no elections
are held
OLIGARCHIC many medieval governments
were oligarchic
Small group of people
Group answers only to each other
No one outside the
ruling group- the rulers are selected by the group
No citizen participation –
leaders chosen from within ruling group & by the group
DEMOCRATIC France is an example of a democratic
country
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write anything here)
TYPE OF RULE
WHO HOLDS THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN VOTE
AUTOCRATICCzarist Russia
was an autocratic
government
Single ruler
(king, czar, emperor, dictator)
Unlimited power for
the ruler (he can do
anything he wants)
No one – citizens have no choice in selecting a
ruler
No citizen participation – no elections
are held
OLIGARCHIC many medieval governments
were oligarchic
Small group of people
Group answers only to each other
No one outside the
ruling group- the rulers are selected by the group
No citizen participation –
leaders chosen from within ruling group & by the group
DEMOCRATIC France is an example of a democratic
country
Citizens of the
country
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write anything here)
TYPE OF RULE
WHO HOLDS THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN VOTE
AUTOCRATICCzarist Russia
was an autocratic
government
Single ruler
(king, czar, emperor, dictator)
Unlimited power for
the ruler (he can do
anything he wants)
No one – citizens have no choice in selecting a
ruler
No citizen participation – no elections
are held
OLIGARCHIC many medieval governments
were oligarchic
Small group of people
Group answers only to each other
No one outside the
ruling group- the rulers are selected by the group
No citizen participation –
leaders chosen from within ruling group & by the group
DEMOCRATIC France is an example of a democratic
country
Citizens of the
country
The voters
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write anything here)
TYPE OF RULE
WHO HOLDS THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN VOTE
AUTOCRATICCzarist Russia
was an autocratic
government
Single ruler
(king, czar, emperor, dictator)
Unlimited power for
the ruler (he can do
anything he wants)
No one – citizens have no choice in selecting a
ruler
No citizen participation – no elections
are held
OLIGARCHIC many medieval governments
were oligarchic
Small group of people
Group answers only to each other
No one outside the
ruling group- the rulers are selected by the group
No citizen participation –
leaders chosen from within ruling group & by the group
DEMOCRATIC France is an example of a democratic
country
Citizens of the
country
The voters Any citizen (with some restrictions like age, not in jail, etc.)
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write anything here)
TYPE OF RULE
WHO HOLDS THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN VOTE
AUTOCRATIC
Czarist Russia was
an autocratic government
Single ruler
(king, czar, emperor, dictator)
Unlimited power for
the ruler (he can do
anything he wants)
No one – citizens have no choice in selecting a
ruler
No citizen participation – no elections
are held
OLIGARCHIC many
medieval governments
were oligarchic
Small group of people
Group answers only to each other
No one outside the
ruling group- the rulers are selected by the group
No citizen participation –
leaders chosen from within ruling group & by the group
DEMOCRATIC France is an example
of a democratic
country
Citizens of the
country
The voters Any citizen (with some restrictions like age, not in jail, etc.)
Any citizen (with some restrictions like age, not in jail, etc.)
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments