1. Factory Shoals Middle School
ASIA
GOVERNMENT/CIVIC UNDERSTANDINGS
Factory Shoals Middle School
Mr. L Smith
Day 15

2. ASIA GOVERNMENT/CIVIC UNDERSTANDINGS
SS7CG6 – The student will compare and contrast various forms of government.

3. ASIA GOVERNMENT/CIVIC UNDERSTANDINGS
a. Compare and contrast the federal republic of the Republic of India, the communist state of the People’s Republic of China, and the constitutional monarchy of Japan, distinguishing the form of leadership and the role of citizens in terms of voting rights and personal freedoms.

4. FIRST FIVE
Agenda Message: Progress Reports for all classes go home Wednesday April 25th.
Standard: Compare and contrast India, the communist state China, the constitutional monarchy of Japan,(the form of leadership and the role of citizens.)
Essential Question: Monday April 23rd: What two questions must be asked whenever discussing government structure?
Warm-up: How did the concept of nationalism effect India’s and Vietnam’s independence movements?
Today We Will:
Review Government Structure
Introduce Governments of India, China, & Japan

5. ANSWERS E.Q. Answer for Monday April 23rd:
How is power distributed between the Central government and local governments?
How do citizens participate in decision making?
Warm-up Answer:
Ultimately “Nationalism”, the desire for like people to have the ability to govern themselves and control their own destinies, led to independence in both countries.

6. FIRST FIVE
Agenda Message: Progress Reports go home TOMORROW. 7TH Grade GMAS Testing Dates are April 30 – May 2nd.
Standard: Compare and contrast India, the communist state China, the constitutional monarchy of Japan,(the form of leadership and the role of citizens.)
Essential Question: Tuesday, April 24, 2018: What are the three forms of government associated with Distribution of Power between the Central and Local governments?
Warm-up: When discussing government structure what two questions must be asked?
Today We Will:
Review Government Structure
Start on Governments of S&EA

7. ANSWERS E.Q. Answer for Tuesday April 24, 2018:
Unitary, All power is in the hands of the central government
Confederation, All power is in the hands of the local governments
Federal, Power is shared equally between the central and local governments
Warm-up Answer:
How is power distributed between the Central government and local governments?
How do citizens participate in decision making?

8. First five
Agenda Message: Progress Reports go home TODAY for all classes. Pop-Quiz Friday on government.
Standard: Compare and contrast the Republic of India, the communist state of China, the constitutional monarchy of Japan,(the form of leadership and the role of citizens.)
Essential Question: Wednesday, April 25, 2018: Describe the
Role of the citizen in terms of voting rights & personal freedoms in India, Communist China, and Japan.
Warm-up: List and briefly describe the three models for how power is distributed between the central government and local governments.
Today We Will:
Continue Governments of S&EA

9. answers E.Q. Answers for Wednesday April 25, 2018:
India and Japan guarantee basic individual rights such as freedom of speech, assembly, & religion. Communist China has a history of violating human rights (Cultural Revolution & the massacre in Tiananmen Square) although they are making some improvements. All three allow for their citizens to vote, India and China by age 18 and in Japan by age 20.
Warm-Up Answer:
Unitary; All power is in the hands of the central government
Confederation; All power is in the hands of the local governments
Federal; Power is shared “equally” between the central and local governments

10. First five
Agenda Message: POP-Quiz Friday on Government Structure. Study your Government worksheets.
Standard: Compare and contrast the Republic of India, the communist state of China, the constitutional monarchy of Japan,(the form of leadership and the role of citizens.)
Essential Question: Thursday, April 26, 2018: Describe the titles of the Heads of Governments of India, Communist China, & Japan.
Warm-up: List and briefly describe the three models for how citizens participate in decision making.
Today We Will:
Start on a review of Economies

11. answers E.Q. Answer for Thursday April 26, 2018:
India – Prime Minister
China - Premier
Japan – Prime Minister
Warm-Up Answer:
Autocracy; All decision-making power is in the hands of the single individual (dictator or King)
Oligarchy; All decision-making power is in the hands of a small group of people
Democracy; People vote

12. First five Agenda Message: Pop-Quiz Today on Government Structure.
Standard: Compare and contrast the Republic of India, the communist state of China, the constitutional monarchy of Japan,(the form of leadership and the role of citizens.)
Essential Question: Friday, April 27, 2018: How is a Prime Minister elected in a Parliamentary democracy?
Warm-up: List and briefly describe the three models for how governments distribute power?
Today We Will:
Continue review on Economies of S&EA

13. answers E.Q. Answer for Friday April 27, 2018:
Potential Prime Ministers must first be elected to parliament, then they can be appointed to Prime Minister. Note: Prime Ministers are “always” members of Parliament.
Warm-up Answer:
Unitary; All power is in the hands of the “Central government”
Confederation; All power is in the hands of the “Local governments”
Federal; Power is shared equally between the Central and Local governments

14. ASIA GOVERNMENT/CIVIC UNDERSTANDINGS
Government Profiles
The governments of Southern and Eastern Asia range from democracies to communist states to constitutional monarchies. Each government is uniquely different, yet they share similar qualities.

15. ASIA GOVERNMENT/CIVIC UNDERSTANDINGS
The Republic of India
In 1950, India established its own constitution independent of Great Britain and became a federal republic known as the Republic of India.
India has a parliamentary democracy much like that of Great Britain.

16. ASIA GOVERNMENT/CIVIC UNDERSTANDINGS
India has three branches of government: the executive, legislative, and judicial. The President of India is recognized as the chief of state, or ceremonial leader, but the leader with the most power is the Prime Minister who is actually the head of government.

17. ASIA GOVERNMENT/CIVIC UNDERSTANDINGS
The prime minister is the head of the Council of Ministers, or the Cabinet. The president appoints the prime minister, who is the leader of the majority party in Parliament, (the legislative branch).

18. ASIA GOVERNMENT/CIVIC UNDERSTANDINGS
The parliament is divided into two houses, the Lok Sabha (House of the People), which is elected by Indian citizens and the Rajya Sabha (Council of States), which is elected by the Lok Sabha.

19. ASIA GOVERNMENT/CIVIC UNDERSTANDINGS
The constitution of 1950 granted many rights and personal freedoms to Indian citizens including;
the right to vote for everyone over the age of 18,
freedom of speech,
freedom of assembly, and
freedom of religion

20. ASIA GOVERNMENT/CIVIC UNDERSTANDINGS
Indians are also given the right to conserve their language and culture and to establish schools to teach about their cultures.

21. ASIA GOVERNMENT/CIVIC UNDERSTANDINGS
The People’s Republic of China
The communist state of the People’s Republic of China was established in by Mao Zedong.

22. ASIA GOVERNMENT/CIVIC UNDERSTANDINGS
Mao’s Chinese Communist Party (CCP) used force to overthrow the former Chinese government and although they were not elected to power, the CCP claimed to represent the people of China.

23. ASIA GOVERNMENT/CIVIC UNDERSTANDINGS
The highest government-appointed leader in China is the President whose position is mostly ceremonial. The head of government is the Premier who leads the State Council, or Cabinet, which holds the executive power in China.

24. ASIA GOVERNMENT/CIVIC UNDERSTANDINGS
Even though these leaders are officially chosen by the National Peoples Congress (China’s legislature), the CCP determines which politicians will be candidates.

25. ASIA GOVERNMENT/CIVIC UNDERSTANDINGS
Today, the communist constitution gives the rights to Chinese citizens, including the right to vote for every person over the age of 18.

26. ASIA GOVERNMENT/CIVIC UNDERSTANDINGS
These rights however are basically meaningless because in communist China the actions of citizens are dictated by the government. For example, although Chinese have the right to vote, they are only allowed to vote for candidates of the CCP.

27. ASIA GOVERNMENT/CIVIC UNDERSTANDINGS
When elected, these candidates have little actual power because high-ranking officials appointed by the government CCP make the decisions.

28. ASIA GOVERNMENT/CIVIC UNDERSTANDINGS
China’s communist government has a history of violating the personal freedoms of Chinese citizens by denying them freedom of speech, freedom of worship, and even safety from physical harm and political prosecution.

29. ASIA GOVERNMENT/CIVIC UNDERSTANDINGS
These freedoms are considered by the rest of the world to be the basic rights of every citizen. Recently, however, China has begun to realize this injustice and has made efforts to better protect its citizens’ personal freedoms.

30. ASIA GOVERNMENT/CIVIC UNDERSTANDINGS
Constitutional Monarchy of Japan
After WWII, war-torn Japan worked with General Douglas MacArthur to establish a constitutional monarchy with a new constitution.
The government was careful to preserve the traditional empire of Japan while creating a modern system of democracy.

31. ASIA GOVERNMENT/CIVIC UNDERSTANDINGS
Under the 1947 constitution, the Emperor of Japan was given the highest title of leadership in the country but he is actually a ceremonial leader. Since Japan follows a parliamentary system of government, the executive branch of government consists of a Cabinet headed by the Prime Minister who is the head of government.

32. ASIA GOVERNMENT/CIVIC UNDERSTANDINGS
The prime minister is elected by the Diet, Japan’s legislature, and is the leader of the majority party of the House of Representatives. Japanese citizens elect members of the House of Representatives. The other house in the Diet is the House of Councillors.

33. ASIA GOVERNMENT/CIVIC UNDERSTANDINGS
Japanese citizens have the right to vote after age 20. The constitution of established rights and personal freedoms for the Japanese citizens including;
Freedom of speech
Freedom of religion
Equal rights for women, and
Equal education.

34. ASIA GOVERNMENT/CIVIC UNDERSTANDINGS
One of the most unusual provisions of the constitution is Article 9, which renounces war as a method of solving problems in Japan and prohibits Japan from having a military.