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China and JapanChina and Japan
SS7CG7 The student will demonstrate an SS7CG7 The student will demonstrate an understanding of national governments in Southern understanding of national governments in Southern
and Eastern Asia. and Eastern Asia. a. Compare and contrast the federal republic of The Republic a. Compare and contrast the federal republic of The Republic of India, the communist state of The People’s Republic China, of India, the communist state of The People’s Republic China, and the constitutional monarchy of Japan, distinguishing the and the constitutional monarchy of Japan, distinguishing the
form of leadership and the role of the citizen in terms of voting form of leadership and the role of the citizen in terms of voting rights and personal freedoms.rights and personal freedoms.
Unit 11 Political Systems of Southern and Eastern Asia
EQ: How are governments in Southern and Eastern Asia EQ: How are governments in Southern and Eastern Asia organized?organized?
ChinaChina
CommunistCommunist nation nation– Government makesGovernment makes all important all important
decisionsdecisions Renamed the Renamed the People’s Republic of People’s Republic of
ChinaChina and divided into and divided into 2121 provinces provinces and and 55 autonomous regions ( autonomous regions (self-self-governinggoverning regions supervised by the regions supervised by the centralcentral government) government)
China’s ArmyChina’s Army
The The armyarmy is a is a powerfulpowerful force force Chinese soldiers act as Chinese soldiers act as policepolice, , guidesguides, ,
and physical and physical laborerslaborers Remember Remember TiananmenTiananmen Square? Square? Although the 1982 Although the 1982 constitutionconstitution
guarantees freedom of guarantees freedom of speechspeech, the , the Chinese Chinese governmentgovernment often uses the often uses the subversion of subversion of state powerstate power clause to clause to imprisonimprison those who are those who are criticalcritical of the of the governmentgovernment
One-Party GovernmentOne-Party Government
China’s China’s real leaderreal leader is the is the headhead of the of the CommunistCommunist party party
The The ChineseChinese Communist party is the Communist party is the onlyonly party allowed party allowed
Government Government officialsofficials are part of the are part of the partyparty
Two PyramidsTwo Pyramids
China’s China’s governmentgovernment resemble resemble twotwo pyramidspyramids
At the At the bottombottom are the are the smallsmall Communist Communist cellscells found in all found in all neighborhoodsneighborhoods
At the At the toptop is the is the Central CommitteeCentral Committee of of the partythe party
The The chairmanchairman of the Central Committee of the Central Committee is the is the headhead of the entire of the entire partyparty
Represent in large groupsRepresent in large groups
The The largestlargest group is the group is the NationalNational People’s People’s CongressCongress, the national , the national legislaturelegislature
Has more than Has more than 3,5003,500 membersmembers and and meets meets once once a year in Beijinga year in Beijing
The congress The congress chooseschooses the the StateState Council, which is Council, which is headedheaded by the by the premierpremier
Role of the CitizenRole of the Citizen
Every Chinese citizen Every Chinese citizen 1818 and older is and older is eligible to eligible to votevote; however, ; however, fewfew candidates candidates runrun for for electionelection if they are if they are not approvednot approved by by the Chinese Communist the Chinese Communist PartyParty..
The role of the The role of the citizencitizen, including what kind , including what kind of of job job and and educationeducation she or he will have, is she or he will have, is determineddetermined by the by the statestate..
There are no There are no votesvotes cast in Chinese cast in Chinese elections for elections for anyoneanyone other than candidates other than candidates approvedapproved by the by the government.government.
JapanJapan Constitutional Constitutional MonarchyMonarchy
– Form of parliamentary Form of parliamentary democracydemocracy– Government having a king or emperor with Government having a king or emperor with
limited power granted by the constitution or laws limited power granted by the constitution or laws of the nation.of the nation.
EmperorEmperor remains a remains a symbol symbol of the country of the country (holds (holds no no real real powerpower))
The emperor The emperor remindsreminds the the people people of the of the linklink between Japan’s between Japan’s traditionaltraditional government and government and the newer the newer democraticdemocratic government government
Constitution states the Constitution states the emperoremperor is is nono longer longer to be considered a to be considered a godgod, from which they , from which they believed to have descended from the Sun believed to have descended from the Sun god.god.
Japan’s ConstitutionJapan’s Constitution
ResemblesResembles the Constitution of the the Constitution of the U.S.U.S. Guarantees free Guarantees free speechspeech and free and free presspress
– OneOne of the of the fewfew countries in countries in AsiaAsia where where citizenscitizens can speak out can speak out againstagainst the the governmentgovernment without fearwithout fear of punishment of punishment
– All citizens All citizens 2020 and older, including and older, including womenwomen, , are are guaranteedguaranteed the right to the right to votevote
– The Bill of The Bill of RightsRights includes the basic includes the basic freedomsfreedoms that all that all JapaneseJapanese citizens may citizens may enjoy.enjoy.
The DietThe Diet
Japan’s Japan’s legislaturelegislature, called the , called the DietDiet, , was founded in 1947was founded in 1947
Makes Makes all lawsall laws for the country for the country The The leaderleader of the of the majoritymajority party in party in
the the legislaturelegislature becomes becomes prime prime ministerminister (leader of the (leader of the governmentgovernment))
Prime minister selects a Prime minister selects a cabinetcabinet to to give give adviceadvice
Use this chart to answer the questions on your Use this chart to answer the questions on your paper.paper.CountryCountry Type of Type of
Gov.Gov.Who Who VotesVotes
Role of Role of ReligionReligion
Design Design of Gov.of Gov.
JapanJapan ConstitutionConstitutional Monarchyal Monarchy
All citizens All citizens 20 years 20 years old or olderold or older
No direct No direct role; the role; the government government is is considered considered secularsecular
Elected Elected parliament parliament (the Diet) and (the Diet) and a prime a prime minister minister chosen by the chosen by the Diet membersDiet members
ChinaChina Communist Communist PartyParty
All citizens All citizens over the over the age of 18age of 18
Religion is Religion is not not encouraged encouraged by the by the Chinese Chinese governmentgovernment
National National People’s People’s Congress with Congress with leaders chosen leaders chosen by the by the congresscongress
IndiaIndia Democratic Democratic RepublicRepublic
All citizens All citizens over the over the age of 18age of 18
India has a India has a secular secular governmentgovernment
Elected Elected parliament parliament with a prime with a prime minister minister chosen from chosen from the majority the majority partyparty
1.1. Which best describes the Japanese government? Which best describes the Japanese government? D. Constitutional MonarchyD. Constitutional Monarchy
2.2. The Japanese parliament is called the The Japanese parliament is called the A. DietA. Diet
3.3. What role do religious leaders play in the Indian What role do religious leaders play in the Indian government? government? D. The country has a secular government in order to avoid D. The country has a secular government in order to avoid seeming to favor one group over another.seeming to favor one group over another.
4.4. Who is allowed to vote in Indian elections? Who is allowed to vote in Indian elections? B. All citizens who are 18 years of age or olderB. All citizens who are 18 years of age or older
5.5. Who is allowed to vote in Japan? Who is allowed to vote in Japan? B. All citizens who are 20 years of age or older may voteB. All citizens who are 20 years of age or older may vote
6.6. What sort of government is the People’s Republic of China? What sort of government is the People’s Republic of China? D. Communist GovernmentD. Communist Government
7.7. What is the name of the elected Chinese legislative What is the name of the elected Chinese legislative assembly? assembly? D. National People’s CongressD. National People’s Congress
8.8. Who can vote in national elections in China? Who can vote in national elections in China? C. All citizens who are 18 years of age or olderC. All citizens who are 18 years of age or older
1.1. Which country is the world’s largest democracy? Which country is the world’s largest democracy? A. IndiaA. India
TOTDTOTDOn a half sheet of paper, On a half sheet of paper, write the question and write the question and
answer it. answer it. Put your name on your paper.Put your name on your paper.
EQ: How are governments in EQ: How are governments in Southern and Eastern Asia Southern and Eastern Asia
organized?organized?
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