1. Ticket Out the Door: 5-3-1 On scratch paper!
100 pts= Name, Date, Period, all answers completed
5 Rights of citizens of the UK
3 Parts of British Parliament
1 Sentence explaining the power of the House of Commons

2. **Large enough boxes** TOC #9: Tree Map: European Governments
Frame of Reference

3. Who Has the Power? U.K., Germany and Russia Judicial: interprets laws
Legislative: make laws
Executive: carries out laws
Head of state: represents the country

4. European Governments

5. Standard
SS6CG5 The student will explain the structure of modern European governments.
Compare the parliamentary system of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (United Kingdom), the federal system of the Federal Republic of Germany (Germany), and the federation of the Russian Federation (Russia), distinguishing the form of leadership and the role of the citizen in terms of voting and personal freedoms.

6. Essential Question
How are the governments of the United Kingdom, Germany, and Russia different and how are these governments similar?

7. United Kingdom David Cameron
Government system: Parliamentary Democracy
Leadership: Prime Minister is the head of government.
Prime Minister is chosen by Parliament
Prime Minster is the chief executive
holds most of the power
David Cameron

8. United Kingdom
Leadership: Monarch ( king or queen ) is the head of state – they have little real power
power is restricted by a constitution.

9. The Monarchy

10. Parliamentary in the United Kingdom
Legislature: Parliament is the Lawmaking body
Made up of:
House of Lords
House of Commons
The Monarch
Ticket Out the Door

11. House of Lords
In the past, the positions in the house of lords were passed down through families
Today, Lords are elected by the other members (house) or appointed by the Monarch
The House of Lords has little power
It can suggest ways to improve a bill that is on its way to becoming law.

12. House of Commons
After the election, the leader of the political party with the most members in the house of commons is asked by the queen to become prime minister.
controls the money.
More powerful than the House of Lords
Ticket Out the Door

13. All citizens are equal and have basic rights and freedoms:
Ticket Out the Door
All citizens are equal and have basic rights and freedoms:
Have the right to worship
Freedom of speech
Right to a fair trial
Right to own property
Right to security
Flag: Union Jack

14. Germany
Germany is like a combination of the United State’s government, and the United Kingdom’s government
Government System: Like the United States, Germany has a Federal government separated into branches.

15. Leadership: Germany
Germany has a Prime Minister (chancellor) who is selected by Bundestag.
chief executive
Head of the military
The current Prime Minister is Angela Merkel
Germany also has a President (head of state) who is selected by Government officials.
The current President is Joachim Gauck
Chancellor Angela Merkel
President Joachim Gauck

16. Parliamentary system in Germany
Made up of two houses
Bundestag
Bundesrat

17. Bundestag The citizens of each German state elect its members
More Powerful of the two houses
Lower house
Selects the Chancellor/Prime Minister

18. Bundesrat Upper house of the parliament Represents state governments
Each state elects representatives
The 16 states each have different number of representatives which is determined by the population of the state.
Deals with laws that affect the state
Such as education and local government issues

19. Constitution of Germany
The Constitution is called “Basic Law”
Representative democracy
Operates under a Federal system
Power is divided between the Federal and state governments
Citizens have the basic rights and freedoms
Freedom of Expression
Freedom of Religion
Equal under the law
Offers a Welfare State
Meaning it guarantees it’s citizens benefits when they are unemployed, poor, disabled, old, or sick

20. Russia
Government System: Federation (Federal) Governed under a constitution
Leadership: President is the head of state
Elected by the people
President selects the prime minister
President can break up the Legislature or Federal Assembly
Vladimir Putin

21. Russia: Legislature The Federal assembly is divided into two parts Federation Council State Duma
2 representatives from each state
State appoints the council members
Not elected directly by the people
Represents the government of the states
In charge of approving the President’s choices of people to fill different government jobs

22. Russia: Legislature: State Duma
Larger than the Council
450 members, elected by the people
Controls the budget and makes the laws
Approves the presidents choice for prime minister
Day to day running of the government
The day to day running of government is split between the prime minister and the president of Russia

23. Freedoms Citizens have basic rights and freedoms
All people are equal under the law
Russians have the right to life and dignity
Freedom of speech
Right to privacy

24. Back of your Tree Map: Germany, United Kingdom, Russia
Similarities:
constitutions (a set of basic laws that guide the country)
Citizens have basic rights and freedoms
2 house legislature (at least one house directly picked by the citizens
All democracies

25. Frame of Reference: Complete your Frame of Reference:
WHO did you learn this information from?
WHAT did you learn?
WHEN did you learn this information?
WHERE did you learn this information?
WHY is this information important?
HOW will you use this information?

26. 5-3-1 On scratch paper! 100 pts= Name, Date, Period, all answers
Ticket Out the Door
On scratch paper!
100 pts= Name, Date, Period, all answers
5 Rights of citizens of the UK
3 Parts of British Parliament
1 Sentence explaining the power of the House of Commons

27. Work Session: 12/13/12
You will be working with your group members on this assignment.
You need to following items:
Red, blue and purple colored pencils or crayons, a pencil, 2 sheets of construction paper (not red, blue or purple)
Team Positions:
Prime Minister or President: Overseas the operation, making sure the group stays on task and completes the assignment accurately (heading done correctly, all bubbles labeled and completely filled in.
Citizens: (includes Monarch and President): (rest of the members): Take turns entering the information into the bubbles.
Monarch: Checks on the time to make sure they job gets done.

28. Compare/Contrast United Kingdom and Germany Circle #1: Government
TOC #10: You will have 10 minutes to complete this activity!!!
Compare/Contrast United Kingdom and Germany
Circle #1: Government
System
Circle #2: Leadership
Circle #3: Legislature
Circle #4: Freedoms
Directions
Differences: Red (U.K.)
Differences: Blue (Germany)
Similarities: Red + Blue = Purple
Remember:
For each difference (point) you
must have a counterpoint.
You must have a minimum of 4 similarities.
Frame of Reference:
Who taught you this information?
What did you learn?
When did you learn this?
Where did you learn this?
Why is this information important?
How will you use it?
Frame of Reference 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4

29. Compare/Contrast United Kingdom and Russia Circle #1: Government
TOC #11: You will have 10 minutes to complete this activity!!!
Compare/Contrast United Kingdom and Russia
Circle #1: Government
System
Circle #2: Leadership
Circle #3: Legislature
Circle #4: Freedoms
Directions
Differences: Red (U.K.)
Differences: Blue (Russia)
Similarities: Red + Blue = Purple
Remember:
For each difference (point) you
must have a counterpoint.
You must have a minimum of 4 similarities.
Frame of Reference:
Who taught you this information?
What did you learn?
When did you learn this?
Where did you learn this?
Why is this information important?
How will you use it?
Frame of Reference 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4

30. Compare/Contrast Germany and Russia Circle #1: Government System
TOC # 12: Homework: Due Friday, December 14, 2012
Compare/Contrast Germany
and Russia
Circle #1: Government
System
Circle #2: Leadership
Circle #3: Legislature
Circle #4: Freedoms
Directions
Differences: Red (Germany)
Differences: Blue (Russia)
Similarities: Red + Blue = Purple
Remember:
For each difference (point) you
must have a counterpoint.
You must have a minimum of 4 similarities.
Frame of Reference:
Who taught you this information?
What did you learn?
When did you learn this?
Where did you learn this?
Why is this information important?
How will you use it?
Frame of Reference 1 1 2 2 3 3 4 4