The GOOD!

I Have a Dream speeches

Major Improvements
Tutoring
Asking great questions

The BAD
Homework
Your best??
Treating other students

The UGLY

None.yet

What is
government
?

What is a Government?
Government:
is an organized way
of creating
laws/rules that are
designed to:
protect the wellbeing of the general
public
help manage
conflict

determines who has

the power within a
country

Types:
CENTRAL
Governs an entire country or organization

LOCAL/REGIONAL
Governs one small portion of a country or
organization
Both have power, just different types
and amounts

Central or Regional?
White House

Central or Regional?
Georgia State Capitol

Central or Regional?
GA Governor Nathan Deal

Central or Regional?
President Obama

How is power
distributed?

Unitary
Power is held by one central authority.
There is no state or local government
The central government has all of the power

Unitary
Region
al
Authori
ty

Region
al
Authori
ty

Central
Authori
ty

Region
al
Authori
ty

Region
al
Authori
ty

Federal
A strong central government shares power with state governments
The central government has most power, but some is reserved for
the states

Federation
Region
al
Authori
ty

Region
al
Authori
ty

Central
Authori
ty

Region
al
Authori
ty

Region
al
Authori
ty

Confederation
Voluntary organization of independent states
States have most of the power, but give some power to the
central government
States have a common purpose.

Example: OPEC
OPEC- The organization of the worlds top
12 oil-producing countries
Helps to protect these countries
Helps to regulate the supply and price of oil

Confederation
Region
al
Authori
ty
Region
al
Authori
ty

Central
Authori
ty

Region
al
Authori
ty
Region
al
Authori
ty

Who has the power?

Central government

State/Regional Government

Who has the power?

Central government

State/Regional Government

Who has the power?

Central government

State/Regional Government

Who has the power?

Central government

State/Regional Government

Who has
the power?

Autocracy/Monarchy/Dictatorship:
Government of One
One person (the ruler) has total power
and control
The citizens have very little power or
say in their government
The monarch (usually a king a queen) has
power by being born into the royal family
and rules until death
The leader is often a dictator - a ruler
with total control who often obtains control
by force

Oligarchy:
Government of Few

Government is ruled by a small

group of people
Sometimes the small group exercises
power for corrupt and selfish
purposes
The citizens have a very limited role

Democracy:
Government of the People
Citizens have a voice in their government
The people elect their leaders by voting
People are guaranteed basic rights that
must be upheld at all times

 People vote legislature

leader

People vote leader

Theocracy:
Government of Religion
Form of
government in
which a God is the
supreme ruler.
The Gods laws are
enforced by
religious leaders
Example: Iran

What type of government?

(confederate, federal, unitary) Why?
The Japanese govt makes decisions
that affect all people. There are no
states or smaller governments based
on where you live.

What type of government?

(confederate, federal, unitary) Why?
Each member of OPEC decides how
the organization is run. There is not
central power telling them what to do,
they decide!

What type of government?

(confederate, federal, unitary) Why?
In the US.
Central govt makes decision on international
trade, major laws, & the military
Regional govt makes decisions on schools &
taxes

How did the 1963

March on
Washington
exemplify the USs
democratic
government?

What type of government?

(federal, unitary, confederate) Why?
European Union (EU)

A union of 27 independent European countries

including France, England, Spain, Italy, etc.
Each country has its own government, but is also
part of this larger group.
Mission: promote peace among all member
nations, ensure that trade is fair between all
members, create a universal currency (the euro!)

What type of
leader was
Hitler? How do
you know?

What type of government did

South Africa have during
apartheid?
A. Monarchy
b. Oligarchy
C. Democracy

1. What is a basic way citizens of a

democratic nation can influence the
government?
A. voting
B. working
C. obeying laws
D. consuming goods

2. OPEC, the governmental

organization made up of the
worlds twelve leading oilproducing countries, is an
example of what type of
government?
A. Confederation
B. Federation

3. In which system of
government does the
legislature elect the
executive leader of the
government?
A. democratic
B. communist

4. A dictator is most often

the ruler of what type of
government?
A. Oligarchy
B. Democracy
C. Theocracy
D. Monarchy/Autocracy

5. True or False: The

United States is an
example of a unitary
government.

6. Which word does NOT

fit in the following list:
Unitary, Federal,
Confederation, Oligarchy

7. What type of government

existed in South Africa during
apartheid?
a.Oligarchy
b.Democracy
c.Dictatorship
d.Monarchy

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Kenya
Type of
Government
Type of
Leader
How Leader
got position
Name of
Legislature

How members
of Legislature
are chosen
Role of Citizen
in Govt
How Much
Freedom

Kenya
Type of
Government

Presidential
Democracy

Type of
Leader

PresidentAND
PrimeMinister

How Leader
got position

popularvoteby
citizens

Name of
Legislature

NationalAssembly

How members
of Legislature
are chosen

popularvoteby
citizens

Role of Citizen
in Govt

Vote

How Much
Freedom

PartlyFree

South Africa
Type of
Government
Type of
Leader
How Leader
got position
Name of
Legislature

How members
of Legislature
are chosen
Role of Citizen
in Govt
How Much
Freedom

South Africa
Type of
Government

Parliamentary
Democracy

Type of
Leader

President

How Leader
got position

electedbyNational
Assembly

Name of
Legislature

NationalAssembly

How members
popularvoteby
of Legislature
citizensTHEN
are chosen
NationalAssembly
votes
Role of Citizen
in Govt

Vote

How Much
Freedom

Free

Voting in South Africa

Mandelas first vote

Sudan

Type of Government
Type of Leader
How Leader got
position
Name of
Legislature
How members of
Legislature are
chosen
Role of Citizen in
Govt
How Much
Freedom

Sudan

Type of Government

Autocracy
Dictatorship

Type of Leader

Dictator

How Leader got

position

riggedelection

Name of
Legislature

NationalLegislature

How members of
Legislature are
chosen

appointedby
dictator

Role of Citizen in
Govt

ObeyDictator

How Much
Freedom

NotFree

Rigged Elections

South Sudan

Type of Government
Type of Leader
How Leader got
position
Name of
Legislature
How members of
Legislature are
chosen
Role of Citizen in
Govt
How Much
Freedom

South Sudan

Type of Government

Presidential
Democracy

Type of Leader

President

How Leader got

position

GeneralElection

Name of
Legislature

NationalLegislative
Assembly

How members of
Legislature are
chosen

GeneralElection

Role of Citizen in
Govt

Votingtheirleaders
in.

How Much
Freedom

Questionable

Sudan

Kenya

South Africa

Type of
Government

Autocracy
Dictatorship

Presidential
Democracy

Parliamentary
Democracy

Type of
Leader

Dictator

PresidentAND
PrimeMinister

President

How Leader
got position

riggedelection

popularvoteby
citizens

electedbyNational
Assembly

Name of
Legislature

National
Legislature

NationalAssembly

NationalAssembly

How members
of Legislature
are chosen

appointedby
dictator

popularvoteby
citizens

Role of Citizen
in Govt

ObeyDictator

Vote

popularvoteby
citizensTHEN
NationalAssembly
votes
Vote

How Much
Freedom

NotFree

PartlyFree

Free

An Absolute Monarchy, where a king

makes most of the decisions, would be
a good example of a _____ government.

a. unitary
b. confederation
c. federal
d. democracy

The above diagram shows a confederation

government system. In this type of system,
A. the central government
holds nearly all of the power.
B. the local governments
hold all of the power and the
central government depends
on the local governments for
its existence.
C. power is shared among
different levels of
government.
D. a single ruler has
absolute power to whatever
he wishes.

Government where the political

party with majority selects who
the Prime Minister will be.

A. Presidential democracy
B. Federal government
C. Autocracy
D. Parliamentary democracy

OPEC, the governmental

organization made up of the
worlds twelve leading oilproducing countries, is an
example of what type of
government?

A. Confederation
B. Federation
C. Oligarchy

Regional governments have most of

the power and give some power to a
weaker central authority:
A. Federal
B. Unitary
C.
Parliamentary
democracy
D.
Confederation

In which system of
government does the
legislature elect the
executive leader of the
government?
A. democratic
B. communist
C. parliamentary
D. Presidential

A dictator is most often

the ruler of what type
of government?
A. Oligarchy
B. Democracy
C. Theocracy
D. Autocracy

A(n) _____ means

government by the few.
A.Oligarchy
B.Democracy
C.Dictatorship
D.Monarchy

What type of government is demonstrated in

the above diagram?

A.Unitary
B.Confederation
C.Federal
D.Republic
.

What about SW Asia?

Israel
Saudi Arabia
Iran

Israel

ISRAEL:
Parliamentary Democracy

Saudi Arabia

SAUDI ARABIA:
Absolute Monarchy
Absolute Monarchy- One leader (king) makes
all of the decisions and has complete power

Iran

IRAN:
Theocratic Republic
Theocratic Republic: a government that
is run by following religion.

1. How is the president of South

Africa chosen?
a.S/He is appointed by the king
b.S/He is elected by the National
Assembly
c.S/He is chosen by the countrys
religious leader
d.S/He is chosen by the people in a

2. In which country do people

have the most power and control
over choosing their leader?
a.Sudan
b.South Africa
c.Kenya
d.Saudi Arabia

3. _______ is to theocracy as _______

is to dictatorship
a.Sudan, Iran
b.Iran, Sudan
c.Israel, Kenya
d.Kenya, Israel

4. South Africas government is

most similar to which countrys?
a.Sudan
b.Saudi Arabia
c.Israel
d.Iran

5. Israels Knesset and South

Africas National Assembly are
both examples of what?
a.Judicial branches
b.Government executives
c.Polling/voting stations
d.Legislatures

Mystery

Mystery

Mystery

Country #1

Country #2

Country #3

Government

Country

Evidence

Government Quiz

1. Whereas South Africa has a ___________

____________ governmental system, Kenya
has a ____________ ___________
governmental system.
A. Presidential Democracy, Parliamentary
Democracy
B. Parliamentary Democracy, Presidential
Democracy
C. Purely Autocratic, Parliamentary
Democracy
D. Presidential Democracy, Purely

6. How is the leader of an

autocracy or monarchy most
often chosen?

7. Because ______ is a _______,

it is ruled by the laws of
Islam as written in the
Quran.
A. Israel, theocracy
B. Saudi Arabia, theocracy
C. Iran, theocracy
D. Israel, oligarchy