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Government/Civics DomainSeventh Grade Social Studies
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Compare & Contrast Various Forms of Government
Describe the ways government systems
distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal
SS6 - CG1a, CG4a, CG6aSS7 – CG1a, CG4a, CG6a
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Federal (Federation)Ways Government Distributes Power
power is shared between central (national) and local (regional)
government.
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Federation / FederalWays Government Distributes Power
Local Authority
Central Authority
LocalAuthority
LocalAuthority
LocalAuthority
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List of countries with Federal Governments (24)
South AfricaUSAIndia
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UnitaryWays Government Distributes Power
Power is held by one central authority.
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Central Authority
UnitaryWays Government Distributes Power
LocalAuthority
Local Authority
LocalAuthority
Local Authority
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ConfederationWays Government Distributes Power•power lies in independent, local authority.
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Central Authority
ConfederationWays Government Distributes Power
LocalAuthority
LocalAuthority
LocalAuthority
LocalAuthority
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Sample Test QuestionIn Nigeria’s government, power is divided between Central and regional authorities. This is an example of which government type? A. UnitaryB. ConfederationC. FederalD. Parliamentary
Corresponds to SS6- CG1a, CG4a, CG6aSS7- CG1a , CG4a, CG6a
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Ways Government Distributes Power
FederalUnitary Confederation
All key powers are held by the
central government
Local(State/regional)
authorities hold most of
the power
Strong central government
Weaker central government
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Compare & Contrast Various Forms of Government
Explain how governments determine citizen
participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic.
SS6 - CG1b, CG4b, CG6bSS7 – CG1b, CG4b, CG6b
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AutocraticHow Governments Determine Citizen
Participation
One person possesses unlimited power.
The citizen has limited, if any, role in government.
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How Governments Determine Citizen Participation
Forms of Autocratic Govts.• Absolute or Totalitarian Dictatorship
• Ideas of a single leader glorified.• Government tries to control all aspects of
social and economic life.• Government is not responsible to the people.• People lack the power to limit their rulers.• Examples- Saddam Hussein, Muammar al-
Quaddafi, Mao Zedong, Kim Jong-Il
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How Governments Determine Citizen Participation
Forms of Autocratic Govts.• Absolute Monarchy
• King, queen, or emperor exercises the supreme powers of government/unlimited power.
• Position is usually inherited.• People lack the power to limit their rulers.• Examples- King of Saudi Arabia.
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OligarchyHow Governments Determine Citizen
Participation
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small group of people have power, limited or no citizen participation.
• Example: Communist China
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How Governments Determine Citizen Participation
Oligarchy• The group gets its power from military
power, social power, wealth, religion or a combination.
• Political opposition is usually suppressed- sometimes violently.• Examples- Communist countries such as China.• Leaders in the party and armed forces control
government.
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Democracy• Democratic- power is held by the
citizens who vote for laws directly or who choose representatives to vote for them (called a Republic).–Example of Republics: Israel,
Turkey, India, Kenya, and South Africa
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Sample Test QuestionWhat is a basic way citizens of a democratic nation can influence the government?A. votingB. workingC. obeying lawsD. consuming goods
OAS Database Question - Corresponds to SS6- CG1b, CG4b, CG6bSS7- CG1b , CG4b, CG6b
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Compare & Contrast Various Forms of Government
Describe the two predominant forms of
democratic governments: Parliamentary & Presidential
SS6 - CG1c, CG4c, CG6cSS7 – CG1c, CG4c, CG6c
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Describe the two predominant forms of democratic government: parliamentary and presidential
Parliamentary Democracyexecutive power is held by a cabinet (group of people) chosen from the legislature. Usually led by a Prime
Minister.
Citizen legislature cabinet Prime Minister
Example: Israel
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Describe the two predominant forms of democratic government: parliamentary and presidential
Presidential DemocracyExecutive power is held by a President who is
chosen separately from the legislature.
Citizen votes for both legislature and President
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Sample Test QuestionIn which system of government does the legislature elect the executive leader of the government?A. democraticB. communistC. parliamentaryD. totalitarian
OAS Database Question - Corresponds to SS6- CG1c, CG4c, CG6cSS7- CG1c , CG4c, CG6c
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RepublicKenya and South Africa
A representative democracy in which the people's elected
representatives, not the people themselves, vote on legislation.
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Federal RepublicIndia
A state in which the central government and the local governments both have their own
separate powers
The voters choose their government representatives.
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Parliamentary DemocracyIsrael
A political system in which the citizens vote for political parties to work in the parliament
(legislature). The majority party of parliament then picks the cabinet and Prime Minister.
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Absolute MonarchySaudi Arabia
A government in which the supreme power is held by a monarch who rules usually for life
and by hereditary right
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Constitutional MonarchyJapan
monarch (King/Queen) is limited in power by a constitution. Usually citizens can vote for a legislature that works with
the monarch.• Example: Japan (Emperor, Diet)
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TheocracyIran
God is the highest authority. All law and government workers are supposed to
follow God’s law.
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CommunistChina
all property and wealth are owned equally by all members of a classless society. In
reality, the government controls the economy.