Monday October 31, 2011 Agenda Standards Pre-test Government 1 Warm- up Unitary governments SS6CG4: the student will compare and contrast various forms of government. Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal. Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic. Monday October 31, 2011

Have basic principles that affect the way it serves its people. Governments Have basic principles that affect the way it serves its people.

Create Your Own Government you are the ruler……. Who holds all the power Do you have all the power or do you share with officials that you trust? Are you the ultimate source of power? Do citizens have any power? Can your citizens have a say so in what decisions are made? Explain why you think this would be a good government Label this “Government 1” Create Your Own Government you are the ruler…….

Unitary Government Power is held by one central authority. Creates all the laws for an entire country Central authority Regional authority Unitary Government

Unitary Examples The United Kingdom Ukraine Japan Italy Israel Cuba

Citizen Participation: Autocratic The citizen has little to no role in government One person has unlimited power Dictator or ruler maintain their power through inheritance or military force People who try to speak against the government are silenced through force Citizen Participation: Autocratic

Tsarist Russia Cuba North Korea Autocratic Examples

Answer these Questions: Define Unitary government Identify countries that have Unitary governments How is power distributed throughout the government? Answer these Questions:

Tuesday November 1, 2011 Agenda Standard Autocratic vs. Unitary Government 2 quickwrite Tsarina May I Standard SS6CG4: the student will compare and contrast various forms of government. Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal. Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic. Tuesday November 1, 2011

Autocratic vs Unitary Rule Just because there is a central authority does NOT mean that the government practices autocratic rule!! Autocratic governments have dictators that rule their people by force. Autocratic vs Unitary Rule

For example, although the United Kingdom has a central authority, they do hold democratic elections. The people hold power and can be directly or indirectly represented. Autocratic vs Unitary

“Government 2” QuickWrite You are the dictator of ____________. Your main objective is to stay in power. You also want to keep your citizens in line. What would you do to ensure that you stay in power and to make sure none of your citizens speak out against you. Is there anything that you can do to avoid a revolution? “Government 2” QuickWrite

Wednesday November 2, 2011 Agenda Standard Government 2-Citizen Warm up More on Unitary governments! More Autocratic rule Standard SS6CG4: the student will compare and contrast various forms of government. Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal. Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic. Wednesday November 2, 2011

We played Tsarina May I? How did this game make you feel as a person and a citizen? Explain in detail. If you were a peasant Did you feel that the game was fair? Were you afraid to speak out because of fear of imprisonment or death? Did you resent the nobles and the Tsarina? If you were a noble Did you feel sorry for the peasants? What did it mean to you to be giant steps ahead of the majority of the group? Did you fear imprisonment or death? Yesterday…….

Types of Autocracies Absolute monarchy Dictatorship Totalitarianism Tsarist Russia Dictatorship North Korea Totalitarianism Nazi Germany Autocracies Absolute Monarchy Totalitarianism Dictatorship Types of Autocracies

Definitions Absolute Monarchy Unrestricted political power; functions as the head of state and head of government Tsarist Russia and France before the revolution Dictatorship Absolute rule; governs without the consent of the people North Korea and Romania Totalitarian Government controls every aspect of peoples lives; no limit to its authority; use propaganda and terror. Nazi Germany and Italy under Mussolini Definitions

Unitary Governments United Kingdom Cuba Parliamentary democracy Chief of State- Queen Elizabeth Head of Government- Prime Minister Elections Voting age is 18 Autocratic rule Fidel Castro has been in power for almost 50 yrs Communist rule no elections Unitary Governments

Thursday November 3, 2011 Agenda Standard SS6CG4: the student will compare and contrast various forms of government. Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal. Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic. CRCT page 136-137. highlight and underline your answers Review unitary governments Federal governments Thursday November 3, 2011

Unitary Review! Unitary Governments definition Autocratic countries Has a Parliamentary democracy Unitary examples The United Kingdom Power is held by a central authority Ukraine, Israel, Japan Tsarist Russia, Cuba Unitary Review!

Power is divided between one central and several regional authorities. Power flows in both directions Power is shared between the central government and the states Federal Governments

Central Government State

Federal Government Examples The United States Germany Russia Australia Canada Brazil Mexico Federal Government Examples

Democracies: Rule of ALL A government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised through then directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving free elections Democracies: Rule of ALL

Parliamentary Presidential Executive and legislature are independent of each other President is head of State Examples Mexico, Brazil, and the United States Executive and legislature are co- dependent May have a Prime Minister Examples Canada, the United Kingdom, Australia, and Germany

Citizen Participation: Democracy: Parliamentary Presidential President is the Head of Government and State President is elected Legislature and Presidents serves for fixed term periods President does not make law Prime Minister is Head of Government Parliament selects Prime Minister Prime Minister can dissolve Parliament May have Head of State with little political power Citizens elect lawmakers Leader heads the military and runs the government Citizen Participation: Democracy:

Friday November 4, 2011 Agenda Standard CRCT notebook page 137-139. highlight and underline your answers. Partner work!!!! SS6CG4: the student will compare and contrast various forms of government. Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal. Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic. Friday November 4, 2011

Monday November 7, 2011 Agenda Standard CRCT notebook page 187-188. Highlight and underline your answers. Complete Governments worksheet Homework: Complete Governments and Citizens Rights worksheet SS6CG4: the student will compare and contrast various forms of government. Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal. Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic. Monday November 7, 2011

Wednesday November 9, 2011 Agenda Standard CRCT notebook page 188-189. Highlight and underline where you find your answers. Notes Confederate Governments Oligarchy Participation Review Homework Complete all sections of worksheets and charts SS6CG4: the student will compare and contrast various forms of government. Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal. Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic. Wednesday November 9, 2011

Confederations Voluntary associations of states Attempting to obtain some common purpose Agree to certain limitations to freedom Power lies within the state Central government is very weak Confederations

Central Government State

Native American tribes Confederate States of America Examples

Oligarchic Participation RULE BY FEW! Small group of leaders decides what the majority does May have power because of: Wealth Military support May come from a common family Low or no citizen participation South Africa Oligarchic Participation

Answer these questions What is the basic way citizens of a democratic nation can influence the government? Voting Working Obeying laws Consuming goods? The leader of the Parliament in countries such as Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom is called the Speaker Prime Minister President Chairman Answer these questions

What type of government would most likely abolish all opposing political parties, the direct elections of leaders, and free speech? Republic Constitutional Monarchy autocratic In which system of government does the legislature elect the executive leader of the government Presidential Democracy Communist Parliamentary Democracy Dictatorship

Thursday November 10, 2011 Agenda Standard Review government worksheets Prepare group skits for Government 3 Homework Complete Government 3 Quick Write (due start of class Friday SS6CG4: the student will compare and contrast various forms of government. Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal. Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic. Thursday November 10, 2011

Each group will be given a certain government type and perform this government type in a skit to the class. each individual person must describe their government AND how you contributed to the group Every person must participate or have a role in the skit Skit should be clearly acted out so that the class can guess what the government type is. Government 3