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1 Government & Economy of South East Asia EQ: How do the governments and economies of India, China, Japan, and North Korea compare and contrast?

2 Directions: As we discuss the governments of Southeast Asia, you are to complete the graphic organizer you have been given. You are REQUIRED to write any information in BLUE!

3 Which Country Am I? 1. I am a constitutional monarchy with an emperor as my head of state. 2. My citizens have the lowest levels of freedom in the world. 3. I am the world s largest democracy. My government is similar to the United States. 4. I have been controlled by the Communist Party since 1949.

4 The Republic of India

5 Type of Government Federal Republic Parliamentary Democracy World s LARGEST democracy!

6 Type of Leader: Head of State (Official Representative of Country) President ~ Pranab Mukherjee (7/22/2012) Ceremonial position.

7 Type of Leader: Head of Government (Who Is In Charge?) Prime Minister ~ Narendra Modi (5/26/2014) Holds the real power.

8 How Is Leader Chosen? Prime Minister: Appointed by President Chosen from majority party in Parliament

9 Who Can Vote? All citizens 18 years old or older.

10 Personal Freedoms 1950: Constitution guarantees basic equal rights to all citizens, even untouchables and women. Indira Gandhi ~ 1 st woman elected Prime Minister in 1990s.

11 People s Republic of China

12 Type of Government Communist ~ since 1949, under Mao Zedong. Oligarchy Unitary System Legislature: National People s Congress

13 Type of Leader: Head of State (Official Representative of Country) President ~ Xi Jinping(March 2013) Princeling : direct descendant of Communist revolutionaries who followed Mao.

14 Type of Leader: Head of Government (Who Is In Charge?) Premier ~ Li Keqiang (3/16/2013) Like a Prime Minister ~ actually runs the government.

15 How Is Leader Chosen? President: Chosen by National People s Congress Premier: Chosen by President

16 Who Can Vote? All citizens 18 years old or older. Only approved Communist candidates can run for office.

17 Personal Freedoms Role of citizen, including job & education, determined by government.

18 Japan

19 Type of Government Constitutional Monarchy: Monarch is guided by written constitution (law). His/her rights, duties, & responsibilities are spelled out in written law or by custom. Parliamentary Democracy Unitary System

20 Type of Leader: Head of State (Official Representative of Country) Emperor ~ Akihito (1/7/1989) Ceremonial position.

21 Type of Leader: Head of Government (Who Is In Charge?) The Diet ~ Bicameral Parliament; make laws. House of Councilors House of Representatives (has MOST decision power) Prime Minister ~ Shinzo Abe (12/26/2012) Head of House of Representatives.

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23 How Is Leader Chosen? The Diet: Elected by citizens Prime Minister: Chosen by Diet

24 Who Can Vote? All citizens 20 years old or older.

25 Personal Freedoms 1947: New constitution with Bill of Rights guaranteeing basic rights to all citizens. Similar to the United States of Awesomeness!

26 Democratic People s Republic of North Korea

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28 Type of Government Communist ~ Dictatorship Unitary System

29 No Military Experience

30 Looks Like His Grandfather?

31 Same Signatures?

32 Hottest Man Alive?

33 Would He Make The NMS Team?

34 His Basketball Heroes

35 More Like

36 Official Hairstyles: Government Tested and Approved

37 Official Hairstyles: Government Tested and Approved

38 Daily Rations

39 Economic Growth Projections:

40 Type of Leader: Head of State & Head of Government Kim Jong-Un (12/7/2011)

41 How Is Leader Chosen? Heredity succession: took over when father, Kim Jong-Il died.

42 Who Can Vote? All citizens 17 years old or older. Citizens have very LIMITED choices!

43 Personal Freedoms Lowest levels of freedom in the world. All aspects of life determined by a social class system based on a family s loyalty to the government. Jobs, education, where you live, what doctors or hospitals you can see, what stores you have access to. Brutal prison camps still in operation today!

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58 Which Country Am I? 1. I am a constitutional monarchy with an emperor as my head of state. 2. My citizens have the lowest levels of freedom in the world. 3. I am the world s largest democracy. My government is similar to the United States. 4. I have been controlled by the Communist Party since 1949.

59 Government & Economy of South East Asia EQ: How do the governments and economies of India, China, Japan, and North Korea compare and contrast?

60 Directions: As we discuss the economies of Southeast Asia, you are to complete the graphic organizer you have been given. You are REQUIRED to write any information in BLUE!

61 All Economic Systems seek to answer the three basic economic questions: 1) What to produce? 2)How to produce? 3) For whom to produce?

62 Pure Command 0% Pure Market 100%

63 The Republic of India

64 Type of Economy Mixed Economy

65 What To Produce? More than ½ of work force: agriculture Telecommunications, software services

66 How To Produce? Used its large educated English-speaking population to become major exporter of IT services.

67 For WhomTo Produce? Exports to: United Arab Emirates United States China

68 55% Pure Command Pure Market Place on the continuum: India would be more to the market side of the continuum.

69 People s Republic of China

70 Type of Economy Shifting from command to a mixed economy under close watch of government. Becoming more marketoriented (focused). Deng Xiaoping tried to improve China s economic growth after Mao s death in 1976 by mixing in elements of a market economy. These reforms have led to excellent growth of the economy.

71 What To Produce? 40 % Government based decisions 60% Business based decisions

72 How To Produce? Focused on agricultural & industrial/manufacturing production. 2 nd to the U.S. in the value of services it produces!

73 For Whom To Produce? Major trading partner: U.S.

74 50% Pure Command Pure Market Place on the continuum: China is slightly on the market side of center on the continuum.

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76 Type of Economy Mixed

77 What To Produce? Large Industrial output ~ Motor vehicles Electronics Tiny agricultural output : WHY? Much of land is mountainous & can t be farmed.

78 How To Produce? Strong work ethic Advanced technology

79 For Whom To Produce? Top trading partners: China: 18.9% U.S.: 16.4%

80 70% Pure Command Pure Market Place on the continuum: Out of all four countries in this element, Japan would be the closest to the market side of the continuum.

81 Democratic People s Republic of North Korea

82 Type of Economy Command ~ Government makes all the decisions!

83 What To Produce? Major problems: Poor agricultural production has led to widespread famine & DEATH! Military products

84 How To Produce? Government controls production.

85 For Whom To Produce? Major trading partner: China

86 1% Pure Command Pure Market Place on the continuum: North Korea would be much more to the command side of the continuum than any of the other nations discussed. One of the most command economies in the world today.

87 India Pure Command Pure Market

88 Which SouthEast Asian Country s Government & Economy is the best? Label page 150 of your INB with today s Essential Question: EQ: How do the governments and economies of India, China, Japan, and North Korea compare and contrast?

89 SE Asia s Governments & Economies Opinion Statement ~ INB 150 Directions: On page 150 of your INB, describe which SE Asian country s government AND economy is the best! Is it India? China? Japan? North Korea? Write a well-developed paragraph summary of why you feel this way. Be sure to give reasons from your graphic organizers on page 149 of your INB to support your opinion.

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