1. Directions Come in Sit in your regular groups Take out planners
Get ready to start class

2. Comparing Forms of Government United States & the Constitutional Monarchy of Hawaii
Mr. Okamura
December 5, 2013

3. Daily Schedule Announcements Democracy: US
Constitutional Monarchy: Hawaii
Fieldtrip Activity
Clean up and Review

4. United States: Democracy

5. Democracy Definition:
A form of government in which all eligible citizens participate equally.

6. Direct v. Elected Representation
Every person votes on laws and has input into in decisions that are made.
The people elect someone to vote for them and represent their interests.

7. Characteristics of United States Democracy
Equality
Freedom
Rights
Rule of Law (Constitution)

8. Three Branches Executive Legislative Judicial Passes or Veto Laws
Makes Laws
Interprets Laws

9. Levels of Government Executive Legislative Judicial Federal:
United States
President & Cabinet
US Senators
US Representatives
US Supreme Court
State:
Hawaii
Governor
State Senators
State Representatives
State Supreme Court
Local:
City and County of Honolulu
Mayor
City Council Members
State Appointed Judges

10. US Government Separation of Powers:
Each branch has it’s own duties and responsibilities
Checks and Balances:
Makes sure that no one branch of government becomes too powerful and takes control

11. Powers of the Branches

12. How does the separation of powers and checks and balances allow the United States government from becoming too powerful?

13. Work in Groups to Finish Part 2
3 minutes to complete this part

14. Hawaii: Constitutional Monarchy

15. Absolute Monarchy Prior to 1840
Hawaii was an Absolute Monarchy, under Kamehameha I and then under Liholiho and Kaahumanu
Unlimited power
Monarchs could make laws but did not need to follow them
Power is centralized in the monarchy

16. Constitutional Monarchy
Definition:
A form of government in which a monarch serves as head of state within the limits of a Constitution.

17. Three Branches Executive Legislative Judicial King & Kuhina Nui
King in
House of Nobles &
House of Commoners
King in Supreme Court
Approves or Veto Laws
Makes Laws
Interprets Laws

18. Executive Powers King Commander in Chief
Make treaties and negotiate with other countries
Appoints Judges
Veto Laws
Declares war in times of emergency
Chief Justice on the Supreme Court
Member of the House of Nobles

19. Legislative Powers House of Nobles House of Commons Advises the King
16 members including the King
Advises the King
Makes Laws
Elected by the People
Make Laws

20. Judicial Branch Supreme Court Interpret Laws Settle disputes 4 people
King, Kuhina Nui and 2 other people appointed by the Representative Body
Interpret Laws
Settle disputes

21. What are some of the similarities and differences between the governments of the United States and Kingdom of Hawaii ?

22. Fieldtrip Activity
In your groups do the activity in the fieldtrip based on how your chosen governments are set up.
Watch the Pyramid of Power
Central to Shared
Who has power in the government?

23. Review and Summary
Power within the government varies between the different forms of government
Centralized Power
Power is in the hands of a select few
Shared Power
Power is spread out among the people

24. The Importance of a Balance in Power

25. Government Power Spectrum
Dictatorship
Theocracy
Absolute Monarchy
Oligarchy
Constitutional Monarchy
Democracy
Socialism
Communism
Anarchism
Shared
Centralized