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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