monday, september 15 1. turn in your extra credit. 2. take out friday’s work and finish it. you...
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Monday, September 15
1. Turn in your extra credit.2. Take out Friday’s work and finish it. You
have 10 minutes. You may get a workbook from the shelf if you need one.
FORMS OF GOVERNMENT
World Geography
Today’s Essential Question
What are the different types of government and what type does the United States have?
MONARCHY
Rule by a king or queen
The ruler inherits power.
Divine right of kingsConstitutional
monarchyExamples – King
Louis XIV in France (15th century), Queen Elizabeth II in Great Britain (presently)
DEMOCRACY
Government gets its power from the people.
Direct democracy – citizens vote on issues directly
Representative democracy – citizens elect representatives who vote on issues for them
Representative democracy is also known as a republic.
Examples – United States, Mexico, France
DICTATORSHIP
Single person or small group has complete power
Either gained power by force or was elected and then refused to step down
TotalitarianismExamples – Adolf Hitler
in Germany (1933-1945), Saddam Hussein in Iraq (1979 – 2003)
THEOCRACY
Government run by religious leaders
Government claims to be directed by God
No separation of church and state
Example – Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Iran
Write a paragraph to answer the following question.
Which form of government do you believe to be the best and why? Give at least three reasons for your selection.
Which form of government do you believe to be the worst and why? Give at least three reasons for your selection.
ECONOMIC SYSTEMS
World Geography
Traditional/Subsistence
People earn a living the same way their ancestors did.
Usually make just enough to survive
Motivator – tradition, survival
Also called cottage industries
Many countries in Africa and Asia, less developed countries
Market Economy
People own their own goods and property and make economic decisions.
Motivator – ProfitAlso called free
enterprise, capitalism, free market
United States, Japan, most developed countries
Command Economy
Government owns the means of production and makes all economic decisions.
Motivator – Government regulation
Also called socialism, communism
China, Cuba, North Korea, many of the world’s least developed countries
Primary Economic Activities
The production of food and the extraction of resources
Growing crops, raising livestock, fishing, mining
Less developed countries
Secondary Economic Activities
The manufacture and production of goods/processing raw materials to make them more valuable
Making of textiles, furniture, jewelry, railroad tracks
Emerging economies/newly industrialized
Tertiary Economic Activities
Services performed by people and businessesTeachers, nurses, doctors, accountants,
retailers, truck drivers, musiciansMore developed countries
Quarternary Economic Activities
Information processing and management
Computer programmers, general management
More developed countries