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Government6th Grade Social Studies

How do citizens participate in the

government?

•Autocracy•Oligarchy•Democracy

Autocracy• Rule of ONE

Autocracy•a country or nation that is governed by a single person with unlimited power

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•Dictatorship•Absolute Monarchy•Theocracy

Oligarchy• Rule of a FEW

Oligarchy•a country or nation controlled by a small group of people that hold the key to power

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Democracy• Rule of ALL

Democracya country or nation that receives its power from the people (all the people hold the key to power)

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• Presidential democracy• Parliamentary democracy?

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Sample Test QuestionIn Nigeria’s government, power is divided In Nigeria’s government, power is divided between Central and regional authorities. This is between Central and regional authorities. This is an example of which government type? an example of which government type? A. UnitaryA. UnitaryB. ConfederationB. ConfederationC. FederalC. FederalD. ParliamentaryD. Parliamentary

Corresponds to SS6- CG1a, CG4a, CG6aSS7- CG1a , CG4a, CG6a

Sample Test QuestionWhat is a basic way citizens of a What is a basic way citizens of a democratic nation can influence the democratic nation can influence the government?government?A. votingA. votingB. workingB. workingC. obeying lawsC. obeying lawsD. consuming goodsD. consuming goods

OAS Database Question - Corresponds to SS6- CG1b, CG4b, CG6bSS7- CG1b , CG4b, CG6b

Sample Test QuestionIn which system of government does the legislature elect the executive leader of the government?A. democraticB. communistC. parliamentaryD. totalitarian

OAS Database Question - Corresponds to SS6- CG1c, CG4c, CG6cSS7- CG1c , CG4c, CG6c

Sample Test QuestionIn most democratic countries, the government is divided into three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial. In United Kingdom, the legislative branch is theA. ParliamentB. prime ministerC. Supreme CourtD. governor general

OAS Database Question - Corresponds to SS6- CG1b, CG4b, CG6bSS&- CG1b , CG4b, CG6b

The TWO Democracies• Presidential-- a system of government in which the

executive branch (president) exists separately from the legislature

• Citizens vote for leader– Examples: Russia, US

• Parliamentary – citizens elect legislature, legislature selects the leader– United Kingdom, Germany

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Democracy• There are TWO types of Democratic governments in

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1. Presidential2. Parliamentary

• Sounds easy enough. So if you have a president, you’re Presidential and if you have a parliament, you’re Parliamentary??

• Ehhh…not exactly. Let me explain…

Parliamentary Democracy– Citizens vote for members of the legislative

branch, and then the legislature chooses the leader

• The citizens DO NOT DO NOT get to directly choose the leader– They have to vote on members of legislature first,

and then those representatives choose the leader– Head of government and head of state are TWO

different people

Examples: United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, Australia

Presidential

– Citizens usually vote for members of the executive AND legislative branch • Citizens directly vote for the leader

– A single person is elected as the leader– This person is both head of government (chief

executive) and head of state

Examples: U.S.A., Russia, Mexico

Presidential

• Unique thing about this type: there’s a separation of powers between the branches of government

• The leader is constitutionally independent of the legislature– Example: the leader does not make the

laws, the legislature does

Let’s Review…

• Parliamentary: Citizens do not vote directly for the leader. They vote on the legislature, then the legislature chooses the leader.

• Presidential: Citizens directly vote on the leader.

• Which would you prefer to participate in??

Now complete your Venn Diagram…

TTYPESOOligarchyAAutocracyDDemocracy

DirectionsREAD Coachbook pg 134-135- and answer #345-347 on pg 91