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Forms of GovernmentReview
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UnitaryWays Government Distributes Power
Power is held by one central authority.
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Central Authority
UnitaryWays Government Distributes Power
Regional Authority
Regional Authority
Regional Authority
Regional Authority
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Federal (Federation)Ways Government Distributes Power
Power is divided between one central and several regional authorities.
The Forum of Federalism
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Federation / FederalWays Government Distributes Power
Regional Authority
Central Authority
Regional Authority
Regional Authority
Regional Authority
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ConfederationWays Government Distributes Power
• Voluntary association of independent states• Agree to certain limitations •States retain considerable independence.• Less binding than a federation.
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Central Authority
ConfederationWays Government Distributes Power
Regional Authority
Regional Authority
Regional Authority
Regional Authority
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Ways Government Distributes Power
FederalUnitary Confederation
All key powers are held by the
central government
State/regional authorities
hold most of the power
Strong central government
Weaker central government
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How Governments Determine Citizen Participation
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Low or No Participation Low or No Participation Low or No Participation
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AutocraticHow Governments Determine Citizen
ParticipationOne person possesses unlimited
power.The citizen has limited, if any, role in
government.
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How Governments Determine Citizen Participation
Types of Autocratic Governments• Absolute or Totalitarian Dictatorship
•Examples- Adolf Hitler, Benito Mussolini, Joseph Stalin
• Absolute Monarchy• Absolute monarchs are rare today but from the 1400s to the 1700s they ruled most of Western Europe. • Examples- King of Saudi Arabia.
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OligarchyHow Governments Determine Citizen
ParticipationGovernment by the few.
Sometimes a small group exercises control, especially for corrupt and selfish
purposes.The citizen has a very limited role.
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How Governments Determine Citizen Participation
Oligarchy• The group gets its power from military power, social power, wealth, religion or a combination.• Political opposition is usually suppressed- sometimes violently.
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How Governments Determine Citizen Participation
Autocracy & Oligarchy• Sometimes claim they rule for the people.•Examples-
• May hold elections with only one candidate or control the results in various ways.
• Even when these governments have a legislature or national assembly, they often only approve decisions made by the leaders.
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Democracy/DemocraticHow Governments Determine Citizen
Participation
Government where people hold the power and elect leaders through free
elections.The citizen has a major role.
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Describe the two predominant forms of democratic government: parliamentary and presidential
Presidential DemocracyA system of government in which the
president is constitutionally independent of the legislature.
The executive branch exists separately from the legislature.
Example: United States, Mexico, Brazil
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Describe the two predominant forms of democratic government: parliamentary and presidential
Parliamentary DemocracyA system of government having the real
executive power vested in a cabinet composed of members of the legislature
who are individually and collectively responsible to the legislature.
May have a Prime Minister elected by the legislature.
Example: United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Germany
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Sample Test QuestionIn which system of government does the legislature elect the executive leader of the government?A. democraticB. communistC. parliamentary*D. totalitarian
SS6- CG1c, CG4c, CG6c