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2. Words to Know: In some Parliamentary forms of government, are two different people performing two very different duties. 1. Head of government : The Head of Government is responsible for running the government of a country with the approval of his or her cabinet. 2. Head of state: The Head of State has more ceremonial duties and holds no real power.

3. Words to Know: 3. Constitutional Monarchy: is a form of government in which a king or queen acts as Head of State. The ability to make and pass legislation resides with an elected Parliament, not with the Monarch. 4. Republic - form of government in which power is explicitly vested in the people, who in turn exercise their power through elected representatives.

4. India

5. Federal Republic Power is shared between local and central government Parliamentary system similar to Great Britain India has 3 branches of government Executive, Legislative, and Judicial

6. Executive Prime Minister is head of government President appoints Prime Minister, who is the leader of the majority party in Parliament, the legislative branch President of India is chief of state or ceremonial leader

7. Rights of Citizens Right to vote for everyone over 18 Freedom of speech, assembly, and religion.

8. Based on the information about India, turn to a seat partner and answer the following questions on your notes: 1. How does the government distribute power: unitary, confederation, or federal. Provide evidence for your answer. 2. How does the government determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, or democratic. If democratic, identify which type. Provide evidence for your answer.

9. China

10. Communist government- all power is held in one central government Chinese Communist Party (CCP) claim to represent the people of China CCP holds the power and makes all government decisions Highest appointed leader is the president but is ceremonial- not chosen by the citizens Head of government is the premier who leads the State Council, which holds the executive power

11. Chinese Rights The CCP determines who are the candidates that run for office. Anyone can vote if they are 18. However, this is useless since the actions of the citizens are determined by the government. Citizens can only vote for the candidates of the CCP which is essentially the ruling class (oligarchic)

12. Personal Freedoms Government denies freedoms of speech, worship, and even safety from physical harm. Do you know of an incident where the Chinese government denied freedom of speech to the Chinese?

14. China’s official name is The People’s Republic of China. Based on our earlier definition of a republic and your knowledge now of China’s system of government, why is this name inaccurate?

15. Based on the information about China, turn to a seat partner and answer the following questions on your notes: 1. How does the government distribute power: unitary, confederation, or federal. Provide evidence for your answer. 2. How does the government determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, or democratic. If democratic, identify which type. Provide evidence for your answer.

16. Japan

17. Constitutional Monarchy Preserved tradition while creating a parliamentary system of government. Emperor is ceremonial (symbolic) leader. Executive branch is headed by Prime Minister which is elected by the Diet. The Diet is the legislative branch.

18. Japan Shinzō Abe Japan’s Prime Minister Akihito Emperor of Japan

19. Rights of citizens Citizens can vote after age 20 Freedom of speech, religion, equal rights for women, and equal education Article 9- Renounces war as a method of solving problems in Japan and prohibits Japan from having a military.

20. Based on the information about Japan, turn to a seat partner and answer the following questions on your notes: 1. How does the government distribute power: unitary, confederation, or federal. Provide evidence for your answer. 2. How does the government determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, or democratic. If democratic, identify which type. Provide evidence for your answer.

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30. North Korea What is the cartoonist’s central message about poverty and starvation in North Korea? According to the political cartoon, what is the cartoonist’s central message about the Supreme Leader’s manipulation of the United States with threats of nuclear war?

31. Check for understanding The government of India is _________. Japan’s head of government is ______. Japanese have the right to vote at ____. China’s government is considered _____. The leaders in China are appointed by __. The candidates Chinese citizens get to vote for are chosen by __________

32. India China Japan

33. Give governmental advice to India, China, and Japan on possible improvements they could/should make to their governments. Improvements for India: Improvements for China: Improvements for Japan:

34. HOT Questions Directions: Answer the following with 5-7 sentences 1.Compare and contrast the governments of India, Japan, and China. 2.Compare and contrast the personal freedoms of India, Japan, and China. 3.Which country has the most personal freedoms? Why is this? 4.Which of the governments (India, Japan, and China) would you change and why? 5.How would you order the governments of India, Japan, and China? Why? 6.What are the voting ages of India, Japan, and China? Do you agree with these ages? 7.Discuss the pros and cons of a democratic government. 8.Describe what your ideal government would be.