10. Oligarchy
•a country or nation
controlled by a small
group of people that
hold the key to power
11. How Governments Determine Citizen
Participation
Oligarchic
Government Power
General Citizens’
Participation
Select Citizens’
Participation
Low or No Participation
17. How Governments Determine Citizen
Participation
Citizen Participation
Democracy Oligarchic Autocratic Government Power
Government Power
General Citizens’
Participation
Government Power
Citizen Participation
Select Citizens’
Participation
High Participation
High Participation
Low or No Participation Low or No Participation Low or No Participation
20. Sample Test Question
In which system of government does the
legislature elect the executive leader of the
government?
A. democratic
B. communist
C. parliamentary
D. totalitarian
OAS Database Question - Corresponds to
SS6- CG1c, CG4c, CG6c
SS7- CG1c , CG4c, CG6c
21. Sample Test Question
In most democratic countries, the government is
divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and
judicial. In United Kingdom, the legislative branch is
the
A. Parliament
B. prime minister
C. Supreme Court
D. governor general
OAS Database Question - Corresponds to
SS6- CG1b, CG4b, CG6b
SS&- CG1b , CG4b, CG6b
22.
23. The TWO Democracies
• Presidential-- a system of government in which
the executive branch (president) exists separately
from the legislature
• Citizens vote for leader
– Examples: Russia, US
• Parliamentary – citizens elect legislature,
legislature selects the leader
– United Kingdom, Germany
25. Democracy
• There are TWO types of Democratic governments in
the world
1. Presidential
2. Parliamentary
• Sounds easy enough. So if you have a president,
you’re Presidential and if you have a parliament,
you’re Parliamentary??
• Ehhh…not exactly. Let me explain…
26. Parliamentary Democracy
– Citizens vote for members of the legislative
branch, and then the legislature chooses the
leader
• The citizens DDOO NNOOTT get to directly choose the leader
– They have to vote on members of legislature first,
and then those representatives choose the leader
– Head of government and head of state are TWO
different people
Examples: United Kingdom, Germany,
Canada, Australia
27. Presidential
– Citizens usually vote for members of the executive
AND legislative branch
• Citizens directly vote for the leader
– A single person is elected as the leader
– This person is both head of government (chief
executive) and head of state
Examples: U.S.A., Russia, Mexico
28. Presidential
• Unique thing about this type: there’s a
separation of powers between the
branches of government
• The leader is constitutionally
independent of the legislature
– Example: the leader does not make the
laws, the legislature does
29. Let’s Review…
• Parliamentary: Citizens do not vote directly
for the leader. They vote on the legislature,
then the legislature chooses the leader.
• Presidential: Citizens directly vote on the
leader.
• Which would you prefer to participate in??
