1. Provide at least two reasons
Agenda 8/22/16
LOOK first: Review notes QUIZ: 32 points
Philosophers
Six Purposes of Government
Preamble
Bell work
Is democracy more or less efficient than dictatorship?
Provide at least two reasons
Start Notes outline: Forms of Government
Think/Pair/ Share Question
Exit review
How much are these worth now?

2. Objectives
What are the different forms of government around the world?
How are democracy and dictatorship different/similar?

3. State Standards
GC. 45 Compare and contrast the relationship of government and civil society in constitutional democracies to the relationship of government and civil society in authoritarian and totalitarian regimes. (H, P)

4. Forms of Government

5. Classifying Forms of Government
Each government can be grouped according to three sets of characteristics:
Number who can participate
Geographic distribution of power
Relationship between the Legislative and Executive branches

6. 1. Number Who Can Participate
Anarchy:
Absence of government
Many times after war or when governments lose control
Example: Somalia? Parts of Iraq and Syria?

7. 1. Number Who Can Participate
Dictatorship:
Autocracy: a single individual holds ultimate political power (North Korea)
Oligarchy: power is held by a small group of elite – usually self appointed (Iran)
Totalitarian: rule by a single political party (China)

8. Exit Ticket
Three Characteristics of Classifying Forms of Governments are..

9. Agenda Wednesday 8/23/17 Bell work: Explain the difference
between DIRECT and INDIRECT
Notes, discussion, and activity Direct and Indirect Democracy
Geographic Distribution of power
Exit Ticket

10. Objectives
What are the different forms of government around the world?
How are democracy and dictatorship different/similar?

11. State Standards
GC. 45 Compare and contrast the relationship of government and civil society in constitutional democracies to the relationship of government and civil society in authoritarian and totalitarian regimes. (H, P)

12. Number Who Can Participate
Monarchy:
One ruler (King/Queen) usually with absolute power, passed down through family
Example: Jordan
What theory of State Formation could account for the power in the form of a Monarchy?
Divine Right Theory

13. Favorite Kind of Ice Cream
Wait…..What?

14. Answer the question on the Ballot
My favorite kind of Ice Cream is…… (CIRCLE ONE)
Vanilla
Chocolate
Strawberry
Other: _______________________

15. Number Who Can Participate
Democracy: government with consent of the people (people hold the power)
Direct democracy: will of the people passes directly into law, usually in mass meetings (town hall meetings)
Indirect democracy: (representative democracy): a small group, chosen by people, act as representatives to express popular will.
Example: United States

16. Geographic Distribution of Power
Unitary Government:
Centralized government where all power is held by single agency (France)
Federal Government:
Powers are equally divided between a central and local governments
Example: United States
Confederation:
Alliance of independent states (European Union)

17. Check and Balance Partner Work
Remember your roles
With your partner….
Draw a picture of each of the Geographic Distributions of Power in a Government
Unitary
Federal
Confederate
15 points
We will share out

18. 2. Geographic Distribution of Power
Unitary Government:
Centralized government where all power is held by single agency (France)

19. Federal Government:
Powers are equally divided between a central and local governments
Example: United States

20. Confederation:
Alliance of independent states (European Union)

22. EXIT TICKET:
Draw the Venn Diagram, then explain how a direct and indirect democracy is alike and different
Indirect
Direct
Alike

23. Agenda Thursday 8/24/17
Bell work: What is the difference between a Presidential Democracy and a Parliamentary Democracy?
Get out your Notes sheet (Forms of Government; we are going to finish.
Presidential v. Parliamentary government
Think/Pair/ Share
Quiz Tomorrow: Forms of Government

24. Objectives
What are the different forms of government around the world?
How are democracy and dictatorship different/similar?

25. State Standards
GC. 45 Compare and contrast the relationship of government and civil society in constitutional democracies to the relationship of government and civil society in authoritarian and totalitarian regimes. (H, P)

26. 3. Relationship Between the Legislative and Executive Branches
Presidential government:
Executive and legislative branches are independent and coequal
Example: United States
Parliamentary Government:
Executive (Prime Minister & cabinet) are members of the legislative branch (Great Britain)

27. Presidential vs. Parliamentary
Draw your version of this Picture in your notes, yes it can look like this one
Presidential vs. Parliamentary

28. Let’s look at it in a Video!

29. Question/ work with your check and balance partner to answer.. 2 minutes
How would you classify the government of the United States?
Select One for each:
Indirect or Direct Democracy
Unitary,Federal, or Confederate Government
Presidential or Parlimentary Government

30. How would you classify the government of the United States?
Correct Answer!
How would you classify the government of the United States?
Indirect Democracy
Federal Government
Presidential Government

31. Exit Ticket: With Your Check and Balance Partner
Compare and contrast democracy with dictatorship: (Fill in the chart; Go over in about 6 minutes…. Yes, you need to talk to your partner on Topic.
Democracy
Dictatorship
Sovereign power is held by:
Those who rule are responsible to:
Power is gained by:
Power is held by the people
Power held by the individual dictator
They are responsible to the people
Responsible only to their own ideas
Election by the people
Typically by force

32. Review the following terms/concepts:
Take a Picture with your cell phone
Review the following terms/concepts:
Parliamentary vs. presidential gov’t
Dictatorship
Autocracy vs. oligarchy
Direct vs. indirect democracy
Federal vs. unitary government
Classification of U.S. gov’t
Quiz: Tomorrow (It’s going to look a bit different, but don’t freak out!