Further Exploration of Forms of Government. Unit 7, Lesson 3

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1 Further Exploration of Forms of Government Unit 7, Lesson 3

2 Forms of Government Who holds the power? Who is sovereign? One Person A Select Group of People The People

3 Forms of Government Who holds the power? Who is sovereign? One Person A Select Group of People The People Autocracy unlimited power

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5 Forms of Government Who holds the power? Who is sovereign? One Person A Select Group of People The People Gets or Keeps Power Turn and Talk: What are two ways leaders can get and keep power and authority to lead?

6 Forms of Government Who holds the power? Who is sovereign? One Person A Select Group of People The People Gets or Keeps Power By Force

7 Forms of Government Who holds the power? Who is sovereign? One Person A Select Group of People The People Gets or Keeps Power By Force Dictatorship

8 Forms of Government Who holds the power? Who is sovereign? One Person A Select Group of People The People Gets or Keeps Power By Force By Heredity Dictatorship Monarchy

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10 Forms of Government Who holds the power? Who is sovereign? One Person A Select Group of People The People Gets and Keeps Power Based on religious expertise Theocracy

11 Forms of Government Who holds the power? Who is sovereign? One Person A Select Group of People The People Gets and Keeps Power By Force Based on religious expertise By Heredity Theocracy Dictatorship Monarchy

12 To What Extent Are There Limits on Power? POWER

13 To What Extent Are There Limits on Power? POWER CONSTITUTIONS ARE A WAY TO LIMIT POWER

14 While dictatorships have very few limits on their power, monarchies vary in terms of the limits on their power.

15 Monarchies Vary Based upon the limits to power on the monarch Absolute Few or no limits to power Constitutional Some limits based on the constitution

16 Monarchies Vary Based upon the limits to power on the monarch Absolute Few or no limits to power Constitutional Some limits based on the constitution

17 Do Citizens Have Rights? Under a dictatorship, citizens have few rights. Monarchies vary in terms of the rights citizens have.

18 Monarchies Vary Based upon the amount of rights that citizens have Absolute Constitutional

19 Monarchies Vary Based upon the amount of rights that citizens have Absolute Citizens have few or no rights Constitutional Citizens have rights protected by the constitution The amount of rights citizens have is usually reflected by the amount of power the monarch has!

20 What form of government? This country is ruled by one person There is a constitution that describes how the government should be run. The constitution permits the leader to do whatever he or she wants.

21 Forms of Government Who holds the power? Who is sovereign? One Person A Select Group of People The People Gets or Keeps Power By Force Based on religious expertise By Heredity Theocracy Dictatorship Monarchy

22 Forms of Government Who holds the power? Who is sovereign? One Person A Select Group of People -- Oligarchy The People

23 Forms of Government Who holds the power? Who is sovereign? One Person By Force A Select Group of People -- Oligarchy Gets or Keeps Power The People Junta

24 Forms of Government Who holds the power? Who is sovereign? One Person By Force A Select Group of People -- Oligarchy Gets or Keeps Power The People By Expertise Junta Theocracy (Religious expertise)

25 Limits to Power in Theocracies VARY Theocracies tend to have less power than dictators or monarchs. Theocracies tend to have more power than leaders in a democracy.

26 Do Citizens Have Rights? Under a theocracy, citizens rights: - Are dictated by religious rules - Tend to be very limited

27 ACTIVITY Share the results of your reading and answers with your team members, then discuss the questions below. Discussion Questions: What similarities exist between these two governments? How do these governments differ? 27

28 Forms of Government Who holds the power? Who is sovereign? One Person A Select Group of People The People When the people are sovereign and hold the power in a government

29 Forms of Government Who holds the power? Who is sovereign? One Person A Select Group of People The People Popular Sovereignty. People Rule It is called Democracy!!!

30 How do leaders get or keep power in a democracy?

31 How do leaders get or keep power in a democracy? Through free and fair elections Stop and Jot: What does free mean? What does fair mean?

32 Students around the world protesting against their government, including fighting for voting rights. Otpor resistance, against dictator Slobodan Milosevic in 2000 Orange Revolution in Ukraine to reverse fraudulent presidential election in 2004 Freedom Summer, Mississippi 1964

33 To What Extent Are There Limits on Power in a Democracy? POWER

34 To What Extent Are There Limits on Power in a Democracy? POWER

35 What limits are there on power? Constitutions can limit power of government! Democracies limit power by: Placing power in the hands of the people Describing in a document what power the people are giving government leaders Having free and fair elections Follow majority rule with minority rights Protecting specific rights such as freedom of speech and religion

36 What limits are there on power? The U.S. Constitution limits power by: Delegating only specific powers, and reserving the rest for the state and the people Separating legislative, executive, and judicial powers Providing checks and balances to power Establishing rule of law Through the Bill of Rights that guarantees specific rights By having free and fair elections

37 Do Citizens Have Rights? Under a democracy, citizens rights are: Limited by the protection of individual rights, including those of minorities Protected because the government Has only DELEGATED POWERS Only has the powers that the people give it In the United States, specific rights are protected are spelled out specifically in a document, such as our Bill of Rights.

38 Democracies Can Take Two Forms Presidential: The United States Parliamentary: Great Britain

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40 Presidential Citizens 40

41 Presidential Citizens Legislature 41

42 Presidential Citizens Legislature Executive 42

43 Presidential Citizens Legislature Executive Separation of Powers 43

44 Parliamentary Citizens 44

45 Parliamentary Citizens elect Legislature 45

46 Parliamentary Citizens elect Legislature Executive select 46

47 Parliamentary Citizens elect Legislature Executive select 47

48 Parliamentary Citizens elect Legislature Joining of Powers Executive select 48

49 Democracies Presidential Legislature Citizens Separation of Powers Executive Parliamentary Citizens Legislature Executive elect select

50 Differences in Democracy Executive officer comes to power differently Presidential voted on by citizens or through electors Parliamentary selected by Parliament

51 Differences in Democracy Control over the executive differs Presidential - The people can replace the President through the regular election cycle Parliamentary Parliament can replace him at any time after casting a no confidence vote

52 Differences in Democracy Speed of legislation differs when legislative and executive branches disagree Presidential - Due to separation of powers, tends to result in gridlock Parliamentary - Due to the power of the Parliament over the Prime Minister, the executive leader tends to be more cooperative with Parliament making it easier to pass laws more quickly or replace the Prime Minister

53 Differences in Democracy Executive officer comes to power differently Presidential voted on by citizens or through electors Parliamentary selected by Parliament Control over the executive differs Presidential - The people can replace the President through the regular election cycle Parliamentary Parliament can replace him at any time after casting a no confidence vote Speed of legislation differs when legislative and executive branches disagree Presidential - Due to separation of powers, tends to result in gridlock Parliamentary - Due to the power of the Parliament over the Prime Minister, the executive leader tends to be more cooperative with Parliament making it easier to pass laws more quickly or replace the Prime Minister

54 One person Keeps power by force Few limits to power Citizens have few rights 54

55 Dictatorship One person Keeps power by force Few limits to power Citizens have few rights 55

56 One person Keeps power by hereditary succession Few limits to power Citizens have few rights 56

57 Absolute Monarchy One person Keeps power by hereditary succession Few limits to power Citizens have few rights 57

58 The people Gets and keeps power through free and fair elections Some limits to power Citizens have many rights 58

59 Democracy The people Keeps through free and fair elections Some limits to power Citizens have many rights 59

60 A select few Based on religious expertise Few limits to power Citizens have few rights 60

61 Theocracy A select few Get and keep power based on religious expertise Few limits to power Citizens have few rights 61

62 One person Based on hereditary succession Some limits to power Citizens have many rights 62

63 Constitutional Monarchy One person Based on hereditary succession Some limits to power Citizens have many rights 63

64 Comparing Forms of Government Efficient in carrying out decisions and policy

65 Comparing Forms of Government Efficient in carrying out decisions and policy Advantages of monarchies, dictatorships and theocracies

66 Comparing Forms of Government Clear line of succession

67 Comparing Forms of Government Clear line of succession Advantage of monarchies and some dictatorships (North Korea and Syria are examples)

68 Comparing Forms of Government Promotes change without violence

69 Comparing Forms of Government Promotes change without violence Advantage of democracies

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72 Property of Oakland Schools Author: Carol Egbo Editor: Amy Bloom 72