Government & Citizen Participation

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Government & Citizen Participation Governments: Unitary Federal Confederation Citizen Participation: Autocratic Democratic Oligarchic

Types of Government Page 7 Directions: Cut out Government and Citizen Participation descriptions Glue both into NB

Unitary All power is given to the central government The central government may share duties to smaller political units but has final authority No citizens are allowed to participate in govt. Examples: France, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Kenya

Unitary

Confederation A loose alliance of countries or other political units like states can be unstable Each unit has final control of its own laws and citizens The central government only makes decisions on issues that affect the entire confederation Central govt. is made up of an alliance of smaller govt.

Confederation Central govt. only has enough power to survive and the local govt. has final control of its own laws Examples: Confederate States of America, British Commonwealth of nations, United Nations

Federal Power is divided between the central government and the smaller political units Central government handles issues that concern the entire country The central and local govt. both have a lot of power Smaller governments handle local affairs Examples: USA, Canada, Mexico, Brazil

Federal - All citizens have equal rights - All citizens are allowed to participate in govt.

Create It Page 8 Directions: Cut out Government tabs Write 2 descriptions and draw a picture for each type of government Glue tabs on top of each other, glue into NB

Citizen Participation in the Government

Autocratic One leader hold complete power Citizens have no participation in government Example: German Nazi regime under Adolf Hitler

Dictatorship: a single leader rules. - Gain power by force! Theocracy: A religious leader is in control Monarchy: King or Queen are in power

Oligarchy - Control rests with a small group of people with wealth or power Only elite citizens are allowed to participate in govt. Citizens have restricted participation in government Average citizens have few/no say in govt. or rights. Example: apartheid system in South Africa, Mean Girls

Democratic Citizens hold all the power Citizens have voting power All citizens have equal rights All citizens are allowed to participate in govt. Example: USA

Democracies Presidential Parliamentary -Legislature and executive leaders are chosen by the citizens -Executive leader = president -Has separation of powers Parliamentary -Legislature (parliament) controls power -Legislature chooses the executive leader (prime minister)

Create It Page 8 Directions: Cut out Citizen Participation tabs Write 2 descriptions and draw a picture for each type of Citizen Participation Glue tabs on top of each other, glue into NB