2. Compare & Contrast Various Forms of Government
Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal
SS6 - CG1a, CG4a, CG6a
4. Federation / Federal
Ways Government Distributes Power
Regional
Authority
Central
Authority
Regional
Authority
Regional
Authority
Regional
Authority
5. Federal (Federation)
Ways Government Distributes Power
Definition: Power is divided (shared) between one central authority and
several regional authorities.
6. Who Holds the Power?
Power is SHARED
between central authority
and regional authority
15. Confederation
Ways Government Distributes Power
• Definition: Independent states/countries band together for some common purpose and delegate a few powers to the central authority.
*By which they are giving up certain freedoms.
* States/countries retain considerable independence.
*Less binding than a federation.
19. Sample Test Question
In Germany’s government, power is divided
between Central and regional authorities. This is
an example of which government type?
A. Unitary
B. Confederation
C. Federal
D. Parliamentary
20. Sample Test Question
Germany’s government, power is divided between
Central and regional authorities. This is an example
of which government type?
A. Unitary
B. Confederation
C. Federal*
D. Parliamentary
In
40. How Governments Determine Citizen
Participation
DemocracyOligarchicAutocratic
GovernmentPower
CitizenParticipation
GovernmentPower
GeneralCitizens’
Participation
GovernmentPower
CitizenParticipation
SelectCitizens’
Participation
High Participation
High Participation
Low or No Participation Low or No Participation Low or No Participation
42. Sample Test Question
In Nigeria’s government, power is divided between Central
and regional authorities. This is an example of which
government type?
A. Unitary
B. Confederation
C. Federal
D. Parliamentary
Corresponds to
SS6- CG1a, CG4a, CG6a
SS7- CG1a , CG4a, CG6a
43. Sample Test Question
What is a basic way citizens of a
democratic nation can influence the
government?
A. voting
B. working
C. obeying laws
D. consuming goodsOAS Database Question - Corresponds to
SS6- CG1b, CG4b, CG6b
SS7- CG1b , CG4b, CG6b
44. 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
45. 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 generalOAS Database Question - Corresponds to
SS6- CG1b, CG4b, CG6b
SS&- CG1b , CG4b, CG6b
46. Need to check yourNeed to check your
answers for Side 1?answers for Side 1?
Then go to the nextThen go to the next
pagepage
47.
48. 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
50. 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…
51. Parliamentary Democracy
Citizens vote for members of the legislative
branch, and then the legislature chooses the
leader
The citizens DO NOTDO NOT 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
52. 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
53. 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
54. 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??
59. In my country, the people are
in charge because they can
vote.
Who Am I?
60. Who Am I?
I can be a dictatorship or an
absolute monarchy.
61. I have a small group of
people ruling my
country.
Who Am I?
62. Who Am I?
The citizens have no
participation in my
government.
63. Who Am I?
I can be presidential or
parliamentary.
64. Let’s Review
1. What are the two types of Autocratic
governments?
2. Who rules the country in an Oligarchy?
3. Compare and contrast Autocracy vs.
Democracy.
4. What are the two types of Democratic
governments?
65. Let’s Review
5. How is the leader chosen in a
Parliamentary democracy?
6. Do the citizens get to choose the leader
in a Parliamentary democracy?
7. How is the leader chosen in a
Presidential democracy?
