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55 Rights of citizens of the UK Rights of citizens of the UK 33 Parts of British Parliament Parts of British Parliament 11 Sentence explaining the power of the Sentence explaining the power of the

House of CommonsHouse of Commons

**Large enough boxes** **Large enough boxes** TOC #9: Tree Map: European GovernmentsTOC #9: Tree Map: European Governments

Frame of Reference

Who Has the Power?Who Has the Power?

U.K., Germany and RussiaU.K., Germany and Russia

Judicial: interprets lawsJudicial: interprets laws Legislative: make lawsLegislative: make laws Executive: carries out lawsExecutive: carries out laws Head of state: represents the country Head of state: represents the country

European GovernmentsEuropean Governments

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SS6CG5 The student will explain the SS6CG5 The student will explain the structure of modern European structure of modern European governments. governments. Compare the Compare the parliamentaryparliamentary system of the system of the

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (United Kingdom), the Ireland (United Kingdom), the federalfederal system of system of the Federal Republic of Germany (Germany), the Federal Republic of Germany (Germany), and the federation of the Russian Federation and the federation of the Russian Federation (Russia), distinguishing the form of leadership (Russia), distinguishing the form of leadership and the role of the citizen in terms of voting and the role of the citizen in terms of voting and personal freedoms. and personal freedoms.

Essential QuestionEssential Question

How are the How are the governments of the governments of the United Kingdom, United Kingdom, Germany, and Germany, and Russia different and Russia different and how are these how are these governments governments similar?similar?

United KingdomUnited Kingdom Government system: Government system:

Parliamentary Parliamentary DemocracyDemocracy Leadership: Leadership: Prime Prime

Minister is the head Minister is the head of government. of government.

Prime Minister is Prime Minister is chosen by Parliament chosen by Parliament

Prime Minster is the Prime Minster is the chief executive chief executive

holds most of the holds most of the power power

David Cameron

United KingdomUnited Kingdom

Leadership: Leadership: Monarch Monarch ( king or queen ) is the ( king or queen ) is the head of state – they head of state – they have little real power have little real power

power is restricted by a power is restricted by a constitution.constitution.

The MonarchyThe Monarchy

Parliamentary in the United KingdomParliamentary in the United Kingdom

Legislature: Legislature: Parliament is the Lawmaking Parliament is the Lawmaking body body Made up of:Made up of:

House of LordsHouse of Lords House of CommonsHouse of Commons The MonarchThe Monarch

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House of LordsHouse of Lords In the past, the positions In the past, the positions

in the house of lords in the house of lords were passed down were passed down through familiesthrough families

Today, Lords are Today, Lords are elected elected by the other members by the other members (house) or appointed by (house) or appointed by the Monarchthe Monarch

The House of Lords has The House of Lords has little powerlittle power

It can suggest ways to It can suggest ways to improve a bill that is on improve a bill that is on its way to becoming law.its way to becoming law.

House of CommonsHouse of Commons After the election, the leader After the election, the leader

of the political party with the of the political party with the most members in the house of most members in the house of commons is asked by the commons is asked by the queen to become prime queen to become prime minister.minister.

controls the money.controls the money. More powerful than the More powerful than the

House of LordsHouse of Lords

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All citizens are equal All citizens are equal and have basic rights and have basic rights and freedoms: and freedoms: Have the right to Have the right to

worshipworship Freedom of Freedom of speechspeech Right to a Right to a fair trialfair trial Right to Right to own propertyown property Right to Right to securitysecurity

Flag: Union Jack

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GermanyGermany

Germany is like a Germany is like a combination of the combination of the United State’s government, and the United State’s government, and the United Kingdom’s governmentUnited Kingdom’s government

Government System: Like the United Government System: Like the United States, Germany has a States, Germany has a FederalFederal government separated into government separated into branches.branches.

Leadership: GermanyLeadership: Germany Germany has a Germany has a Prime Minister Prime Minister

(chancellor) who is selected by (chancellor) who is selected by BundestagBundestag. .

chief executive chief executive Head of the militaryHead of the military The current Prime Minister is Angela The current Prime Minister is Angela

MerkelMerkel

Germany also has a Germany also has a PresidentPresident (head of state) who is selected (head of state) who is selected by Government officialsby Government officials.. The current President is Joachim The current President is Joachim

GauckGauck

Chancellor Angela Merkel

President Joachim Gauck

Parliamentary system in Parliamentary system in GermanyGermany

Made up of two Made up of two houseshousesBundestagBundestagBundesratBundesrat

BundestagBundestag

The The citizenscitizens of each German state of each German state elect its memberselect its members

More Powerful More Powerful of the two housesof the two houses Lower houseLower house Selects the Chancellor/Prime MinisterSelects the Chancellor/Prime Minister

BundesratBundesrat

Upper house Upper house of the parliamentof the parliament Represents state governmentsRepresents state governments

Each Each state elects representativesstate elects representatives The 16 states each have different number of The 16 states each have different number of

representatives which is determined by the representatives which is determined by the population of the state.population of the state.

Deals with laws that affect the stateDeals with laws that affect the state Such as Such as education and local government education and local government

issuesissues

Constitution of GermanyConstitution of Germany The Constitution is called “Basic Law”The Constitution is called “Basic Law”

Representative democracyRepresentative democracy Operates under a Operates under a FederalFederal system system

Power is divided between the Federal and state Power is divided between the Federal and state governmentsgovernments

Citizens have the basic rights and freedomsCitizens have the basic rights and freedoms Freedom of Freedom of ExpressionExpression Freedom of Freedom of ReligionReligion EqualEqual under the law under the law Offers a Offers a Welfare StateWelfare State

Meaning it Meaning it guarantees it’s citizens benefits guarantees it’s citizens benefits when they are unemployed, poor, disabled, when they are unemployed, poor, disabled, old, or sickold, or sick

RussiaRussia

Vladimir Putin

Government System: Government System: Federation (Federal) Federation (Federal) Governed under a Governed under a constitutionconstitution

Leadership: Leadership: President is the President is the head of statehead of state Elected by the peopleElected by the people President selects the President selects the

prime ministerprime minister President President can break up can break up

the Legislature or Federal the Legislature or Federal AssemblyAssembly

Russia: LegislatureRussia: LegislatureThe The FederalFederal assembly assembly is divided into two partsis divided into two partsFederation CouncilFederation CouncilState DumaState Duma

Federation CouncilFederation Council 2 representatives from each state2 representatives from each state State appoints the council membersState appoints the council members Not elected directly by the peopleNot elected directly by the people

Represents the government of the statesRepresents the government of the states In charge of In charge of approving the President’s approving the President’s

choices of people to fill different choices of people to fill different government jobsgovernment jobs

Russia: Legislature: Russia: Legislature: State DumaState Duma

Larger than the CouncilLarger than the Council 450 members, 450 members, elected by the peopleelected by the people Controls the budget and makes the Controls the budget and makes the

lawslaws Approves the presidents choice for Approves the presidents choice for

prime ministerprime minister Day to day running Day to day running of the governmentof the government The day to day running of government is The day to day running of government is split split

between the prime minister and the between the prime minister and the president of Russiapresident of Russia

FreedomsFreedoms

Citizens have Citizens have basic rights and basic rights and freedomsfreedoms All people are All people are equal under the lawequal under the law Russians have the Russians have the right to life and right to life and

dignitydignity Freedom of Freedom of speechspeech Right to Right to privacyprivacy

Back of your Tree Map: Back of your Tree Map: Germany, United Kingdom, Germany, United Kingdom,

RussiaRussia Similarities:Similarities: constitutions (a set of basic laws that constitutions (a set of basic laws that

guide the country)guide the country) Citizens have basic rights and freedoms Citizens have basic rights and freedoms 2 house legislature2 house legislature (at least one house (at least one house

directly picked by the citizensdirectly picked by the citizens All democraciesAll democracies

Complete your Frame of Reference:Complete your Frame of Reference:

WHOWHO did you learn this information did you learn this information from?from?

WHATWHAT did you learn? did you learn?

WHENWHEN did you learn this information? did you learn this information?

WHEREWHERE did you learn this information? did you learn this information?

WHYWHY is this information important? is this information important?

HOWHOW will you use this information? will you use this information?

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55 Rights of citizens of the UK Rights of citizens of the UK 33 Parts of British Parliament Parts of British Parliament 11 Sentence explaining the power of Sentence explaining the power of

the House of Commonsthe House of Commons

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You will be working with your group members on this You will be working with your group members on this assignment. assignment.

You need to following items:You need to following items:

Red, blue and purple colored pencils or crayons, a Red, blue and purple colored pencils or crayons, a pencil, 2 sheets of construction paper (not red, blue or pencil, 2 sheets of construction paper (not red, blue or purple)purple)

Work Session: 12/13/12Work Session: 12/13/12

Team Positions: Prime Minister or President: Overseas the operation, making sure the group stays on task and completes the assignment accurately (heading done correctly, all bubbles labeled and completely filled in. Citizens: (includes Monarch and President): (rest of the members): Take turns entering the information into the bubbles.Monarch: Checks on the time to make sure they job gets done.

Frame of Reference

Compare/Contrast United Kingdom and GermanyCircle #1: Government SystemCircle #2: LeadershipCircle #3: LegislatureCircle #4: FreedomsDirectionsDifferences: Red (U.K.)Differences: Blue (Germany)Similarities: Red + Blue = PurpleRemember: For each difference (point) you must have a counterpoint.You must have a minimum of 4 similarities.Frame of Reference: Who taught you this information?What did you learn? When did you learn this?Where did you learn this?Why is this information important?How will you use it?

TOC #10: You will have 10 minutes to complete this activity!!!

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Compare/Contrast United Kingdom and RussiaCircle #1: Government SystemCircle #2: LeadershipCircle #3: LegislatureCircle #4: FreedomsDirectionsDifferences: Red (U.K.)Differences: Blue (Russia)Similarities: Red + Blue = PurpleRemember: For each difference (point) you must have a counterpoint.You must have a minimum of 4 similarities.Frame of Reference: Who taught you this information?What did you learn? When did you learn this?Where did you learn this?Why is this information important?How will you use it?

TOC #11: You will have 10 minutes to complete this activity!!!

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Compare/Contrast Germany and RussiaCircle #1: Government SystemCircle #2: LeadershipCircle #3: LegislatureCircle #4: FreedomsDirectionsDifferences: Red (Germany)Differences: Blue (Russia)Similarities: Red + Blue = PurpleRemember: For each difference (point) you must have a counterpoint.You must have a minimum of 4 similarities.Frame of Reference: Who taught you this information?What did you learn? When did you learn this?Where did you learn this?Why is this information important?How will you use it?

TOC # 12: Homework: Due Friday, December 14, 2012

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