1. Thinking Thursday What is this map showing? What is democracy?
Look at nations like China and Saudi Arabia, determine what their government systems must be like.
Democracy
Index
Lighter = more democratic

2. Intro to Politics

3. Politics Purpose of government is to guide or rule a state
State vs Nation
State- independent unit that occupies a specific territory and has full control of its affairs
Also called countries
Nation- group of people with a common culture living in a territory
Quebec is a nation- not a state because it is part of Canada
So are Tibet and Chechnya
Nation-states- when a state and nation are the same

4. Political Spectrum
Displays where different government types fall on one line
Demonstrates the extreme feelings held by specific parties
Liberal
Moderate
Conservative
Believes government should work to change to be fair for all
Change with the times
Government controlled
Strive to keep all systems set up the way they are
Changes to be more traditional
Focus on citizens and their ‘traditional’ ways of life
Mix of both liberal and conservative

5. Political systems Republic
System where the head of states is not a monarch or dictator
Supreme power is in the hands of citizens who elects a body to represent them
Democracy
People vote to elect their leader for themselves

6. Political systems Federation
A form of government where the state is made up of several smaller autonomous states who work together for the benefit of the whole

7. Political systems Monarchy Royal family heads nation
May allow for citizens to vote on certain issues (constitutional)
May completely control (absolute or divine right)

8. Political systems Totalitarian
Government has complete control of a nation
Can be run by a group or an individual
Individual: also known as an autocracy or dictatorship
Group: also known as oligarchy or communist state

9. Political systems
Theocracy
Government and religion tie together

10. Bell-ringer answers
Use your totals to determine where you fit on the political spectrum!!!
Sketch this on the back of your bell-ringer sheet.
Liberal
Moderate
Conservative
Absolute
Monarchy
Const.
Monarchy
Totalitarianism
Republic
Democracy

11. For each type of government: Develop a list of examples Draw a picture
Learning Task
For each type of government:
Develop a list of examples
Draw a picture