Various Forms of Government

Anarchy• When there is an absence of

government it is ______________.

Think, Pair and ShareWhat would happen in a state of

Anarchy?• Think and record responses• Pair with your partner and share your

best answers. When sharing use this model:

“In a state of anarchy_______________”• Share

Think, Pair and ShareWhat functions then does our government

serve?• Think and record responses• Pair with your partner and share your best

answers. When sharing use this model:

“One function of our government is _________.”• Share

Our government’s function is to:

• Protect individual rights (life, liberty, property)• Promote the common good• Provide economic security• Molding the characters of citizens• Make and enforce laws and settle disputes (3

branches of government)• Protect us by keeping peace both within our

country and around the world

Absolute Power• When one person holds all the power this

would be________________.

Three Types of Government• Dictatorship

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

DictatorshipWhen one person rules it is a _________.

When the ruler has control it is a ______.

Think, Pair and ShareWhat are some examples of this type of

government and does it meet the functions of our government?

• Protect individual rights (life, liberty, property)• Promote the common good• Provide economic security• Molding the characters of citizens• Make and enforce laws and settle disputes (3 branches of government)• Protect us by keeping peace both within our country and around the world

• Think and record responses• Pair with your partner and share your best

answers. When sharing use this model:“An example of dictatorship is_______and it

does/does not serve the function of_______.”

Direct DemocracyWhen ALL the citizens have equal power

in decision making it is__________.

• Switzerland has a direct democracy

Representative DemocracyWhen the people elect representatives

who hold decision making power it is _________ ________.

When people still hold on to their power over government, but they give it to others to act in their place it is _________.

Review of three types of government

1. Dictatorship

2. Direct Democracy

3. Representative Democracy

*Hold up the number of fingers that you think is the answer to my questions

Two Major Types of Representative Power

• Presidential

• Parliamentary

Presidential SystemWhen citizens elect separate executive

and legislative branches it is a _____.When the executive (president) is not a

member of the legislature and may even be an opposing party it is a _____.

When the executive remains in office for a fixed term it is a _________.

Parliamentary SystemsWhen citizens elect only their local legislator or

member of parliament and those members elect the leader of the majority party to be prime minister, who is responsible to carry out the wishes of the parliament it is a __________.

When the Prime Minister is a member of the legislature and remains office as long as his party controls the majority of parliament it is __________.

Review of the two forms of representative democracy

1. Presidential2. Parliamentary

*Hold up the number of fingers that you think is the answer to my questions

Paragraph ShrinkingRead the article “Presidential and Parliamentary Government” and do the following:

1. Name the who or what.(The main person, animal, or thing.)

2. Tell the most important thing about the who or what.

3. Say the main idea in 10 words or less.

United States System of Government

CANADA’S SYSTEM OF GOVERNMENT