Unit 1; Forms of Government

SSCG19 The student will compare and contrast

governments that are unitary, confederate, and

federal; unitary, oligarchic and democratic; and

presidential and parliamentary

The Pledge, Connecting Themes, Forms of Government

• The Pledge of Allegiance ✔

• Connecting Themes ✔

• Forms of Government ✔

• Test

Introduction Sovereignty and Power

•Sovereignty; Power and Authority to make

rules others must obey probably

Constitutions and Governments

•Written plans of

government

•Spells out the 3 powers:

•Legislative

•Executive

•Judicial

Government Systems

Almost every

government will

fall into one of

the following

types:

•Unitary; All

power is at the

top found in one

central

government

Government Systems

•Federal; Power

is divided,

separated, and

shared between

Branches and

Levels of

Government

(National and

State)

Government Systems

•Confederal;

Power is found

at the bottom

(state and local)

•Given up

Participation in Government; Autocracy

•Rule by the one

•Monarchy

•Dictatorship

•Totalitarianship

Participation in Government; Oligarchy

•Rule by a few

•Aristocracy

•Hereditary

Monarchy

•Central

Planning State

Participation in Government Democracy

• Rule by the

many

• Different Types

how citizens

participate

Types of Democracy

• Direct

Democracy; All

take part

• Representative

Democracy;

People are

chosen to rule on

behalf of others

Parliamentary System

•People vote for Party

•Party appoints legislative

members

•Members select executive

(Prime Minister)

•Advantage; Has support

of majority party (chosen)

•Disadvantage; only does

what majority party wants

Presidential System

•Citizens elect legislative

representatives

•Citizens elect executive

•Advantages; Get who

they want

•Disadvantage; Might

not be with majority

party of the legislative

branch

KIM Diagram

Key Term, Information, Mnemonic Device