United Kingdom, Russia, & GermanyUnited Kingdom, Russia, & Germany

Parliamentary System of the Parliamentary System of the United KingdomUnited Kingdom

• Unitary System: the central government has all the power

• Democracy: citizens of the country hold the power (voting)

• Parliamentary Democracy: leader is elected through the legislature, not directly by the people

Parliamentary System of the United Kingdom

• Parliament is the lawmaking body of the United Kingdom

• Composed of the House of Lords and the House of Commons– The monarch is also part of Parliament

Parliament-Parliament-House of lordsHouse of commons

ConstitutionConstitutionPersonal freedoms right to votethe right to worship

Prime Minister-Prime Minister-David Cameron

Monarch-Monarch-Queen Elizabeth IIQueen Elizabeth II

Parliament: House of Lords

• In the past, these seats were passed down through wealthy families

• Now, Lords are elected by the House or are appointed by the monarch– Have little power

• Can only make suggestions of ways to improve a bill that is on its way to becoming a law

House of LordsHouse of Lords

Parliament: House of Commons

• Citizens elect these members– 646 members total

• This branch controls the country’s budget (lots of power)

• The leader of the political party with the most members becomes the Prime Minister– Head of the government (chief executive)

& runs the government on a day to day basis

House of CommonsHouse of CommonsHouse of Commons Video

UK’s Leadership

• Prime Minister is the chief executive with the MOST power– Leader of the British Parliament, works with

legislative branch– Runs the government

• The monarch is the official head of state (a symbol for the country)– Duties are mostly ceremonial– Role is restricted by the constitution

(Magna Carta) (Magna Carta) of the United Kingdom- Constitutional MonarchyConstitutional Monarchy

Prime Minister David CameronPrime Minister David Cameron

Queen Elizabeth IIQueen's Ceremonial Duties

UK’s Citizen RightsUK’s Citizen Rights

• Citizens have personal freedoms similar to the US– All citizens are treated equally– Right to worship as they choose– Freedom of speech – Right to a fair trial – Own property

• Citizens do not directly elect the leaders (only the House of Commons)

UK- Prime Minister

• David CameronDavid Cameron

Monarch- Queen ElizabethMonarch- Queen Elizabeth

• No real political power- just a figure head

  United KingdomHow is the power distributed?federal, confederation, unitary

UnitaryWhat form of government does this country have?dictatorship, absolute monarchy, constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy, presidential democracy, etc.

Parliamentary Democracywith a

Constitutional Monarchy

How is the legislature divided?

House of Lords* Have little power* Positions are appointed

House of Commons* Lots of power* Control budget* Citizens elect them * Prime Minister comes from the group with the most votes

What are the government leaders called? Describe their roles.

Prime Minister* Most power*Chief Executive* Leader of Parliament* Runs governmentConstitutional Monarch* Official Head of State * Ceremonial duties (symbol for country)* Magna Carta limits power

Role of the citizen

* Citizens have personal freedoms like those in USA* citizens elect members to House of Commons

Name of Constitution * Magna Carta

GermanyGermany

Federal System of GermanyFederal System of Germany• Federal System: the power is shared

between the central government and the governments of the 16 states

• Democracy: citizens of the country hold the power (voting)

• Parliamentary Democracy: leader is elected through the legislature, not directly by the people

Parliamentary System of Germany• Germany’s parliament is composed of

two houses: the Bundestag and the Bundesrat

• Germany’s constitution is called the Basic Law– Germany is a welfare state: government

guarantees people certain benefits when they are unemployed, sick, poor, or disabled

Parliament: Parliament: Bundestag

• Has the most power• Citizens of each German state elect its

members• Members of this house elect the

Chancellor (chief executive of Germany)

Bundestag

Parliament: Parliament: BundesratBundesrat

• Represents the interests of state governments

• Each state selects representatives for this house

• Deals with laws that affect states: education and local government issues

BundesratBundesrat

Germany’s Leadership

• Chancellor is the chief executive – Runs the government– Elected by the Bundestag (legislature)

• The president is the official head of state – A symbol for the country– Duties are mostly ceremonial– Representatives of the legislature and the

states choose the president

Parliament-Parliament-Bundesrat Bundestag

ConstitutionConstitutionThe basic law welfare state

ChancellorChancellorAngela MerkelAngela MerkelPresidentPresidentJoachim Guak

Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel

President Joachim Gauck

Germany’s Citizen RightsGermany’s Citizen Rights

• Citizens have same basic freedoms like the United Kingdom:– Citizens are treated equally– Right to worship as they choose– Have freedom of speech – Right to a fair trial – Right to own property

• Citizens do not directly elect the leaders (only the Bundestag)

Germany- BundestagGermany- Bundestag

 How is the power distributed?federal, confederation, unitary

What form of government does this country have?

How is the legislature divided?

What are the government leaders called? Describe their roles.

Role of the citizen

Name of Constitution

Germany

FederalParliamentary Democracy

Bundestag* Most power* Citizens elect members* Members elect Chancellor who is the executive Bundesrat* Represents interests of state government (edu and local issues)* Each state selects reps (depends on population numbers)Chancellor* Chief Executive* Head of military* Most power* Elected by BundestagPresident* Official Head of State* Chosen by legislature and state reps.* Ceremonial duties* Citizens have same freedoms like UK and USA* Elect members to Bundestag

* Basic Law

RussiaRussia

Federal System of Russian FederationFederal System of Russian Federation

• Federal System: the power is shared between the central government and the governments of the states

• Democracy: citizens of the country hold the power (voting)

• Presidential Democracy: leader is directly elected by the people

Russian Federal AssemblyRussian Federal Assembly• Russia’s legislature is called the

Federal Assembly.• It has two parts: the Federation

Council and the State Duma

Federal Assembly: Federation CouncilFederal Assembly: Federation Council

• Has two representatives from each state

• States appoint the council’s members; they are not directly elected by the people

• One important duty: approve the president’s choices of people to fill different government jobs

Federal Assembly: Federal Assembly: State Duma

• Larger than the Federation Council– Has 450 members who are elected

directly by the people• This house controls the budget and

makes the laws• Approves the president’s choice for

prime minister

Russia’s LeadershipRussia’s Leadership

• President is the chief executive with the MOST power– Elected by the people (presidential

democracy)– Can disband the legislature

• President also selects a Prime Minister– helps in the day-to-day running of the

government– Similar to USA’s vice president

Federal AssemblyFederal Assembly-Federation Council-State Duma

President- President- Vladimir Putin

Prime Minister-Prime Minister-Dmitry Medvedev

ConstitutionConstitutionGuarantees human Guarantees human and civil rights and civil rights freedom of speech freedom of speech

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin

Russian Prime Minister Dimitri Medvedev

Russian- Parliment

Russia- Federal CouncilRussia- Federal Council

President- Vladmir Putin

RussiaRussia

• Prime Minister- Dmitry Medvedev

Russia’s Citizen RightsRussia’s Citizen Rights

• Russia’s constitution guarantees human and civil rights for its citizens– All people are equal– Russians have the right to life and dignity– Freedom of speech – The right to privacy

• Citizens directly elect the leader

RussiaHow is the power distributed?federal, confederation, unitary

Federal

What form of government does this country have?dictatorship, absolute monarchy, constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy, presidential democracy, etc.

Presidential Democracy

How is the legislature divided? Federation Council* 2 reps from each state* State appoints council members* Members approve presidents pick to fill government jobs State Duma* Larger* 450 members elected by people* Controls budget* Makes laws* Approves Presidents choice for Prime Minister

What are the government leaders called? Describe their roles.

President* Chief executive* Most power* Elected by people* Can disband legislature* Selects PM (Prime Minister)Prime Minister * Helps in day to day running of government

Role of the citizen

* Citizens have rights* Directly elect leader

Name of Constitution * No name, just called the constitution

Sample Test Question

In Russia, 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

Sample Test Question

What 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

Sample Test Question

In 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

Sample Test Question

In most democratic countries, the government is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. In the UK, the legislative branch is theA. ParliamentB. prime ministerC. Supreme CourtD. governor general

OAS Database Question - Corresponds to SS6- CG1b, CG4b, CG6bSS&- CG1b , CG4b, CG6b

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TOTD-DirectionsTOTD-DirectionsRespond to the following question on EdmodoIf you had to choose one of these European countries to live in based on their political system, which would you choose and why? Make sure to provide two examples.

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