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Brain Jogger. Give me the Governments of the following countries: India China Japan. Federal Republic. Communist State. Constitutional Monarchy. Brain Jogger. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Brain Jogger•Give me the Governments
of the following countries:–India–China–Japan
Federal RepublicCommunist StateConstitutional Monarchy
Brain Jogger• OPEC is an organization of countries that
come together for the purpose of controlling the supply of oil around the world. Which of the following is this an example of?A. Federal GovernmentB. Unitary GovernmentC. Confederation GovernmentD. Democratic Government
Brain Jogger1.What are the two forms of
Democracy?2.What is the major difference
that these two forms have with voting?
Governments of AsiaIndia China Japan
Type of Government
Federal Republic
Communist State
constitutional monarchy with a parliamentary government
Main Leader(s)(Pres., Premier, P.M.)
PresidentPrime Minister
PresidentPremier
Emperor (no power)Prime Minister
Branches of Government(Executive, legislative, Judicial)
E: President, P.M.L: Parliament-SansadJ: Supreme Court
E: President, PremierL: National People’s CongressJ: Supreme People’s Court
E:L: Parliament- DietJ: Supreme Court
Voting Age 18 18 – Only get to vote for local officials
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Questions for Governments
• How is the power distributed?• How do the citizens
participate in government?•What are the different forms
of democracy?
Distribution of Power• Unitary: Government held by one power• Confederation: independent states coming
together for a single goal. (protection, trade, etc.)
• Federal: government that has power given to local and central authorities.
Unitary Government
Confederation Government
Federal Government
What is the citizen’s role?
This is a basic question that we must look at when understanding a country’s government.
Autocracy• A single person has complete power.
Oligarchy• Very few people have complete power.
Democracy• The control is put in the hands of the citizens.
Organize the three government types by how many people get to make decisions:
1. ____________ The most people
2. ____________ A few people
3. ____________ One person
Democracy
Oligarchy
Autocracy
Types of Democracy
Presidential Democracy
or
Parliamentary Democracy
(there is not just one flavor of soda)
Presidential Democracy
Executive Branch Legislative Branch Judicial Branch
President – Elected by the people
Senators-Elected by the people.
Representatives-Elected by the people.
Supreme Justices-Appointed by President and confirmed by the legislative branch
In all these position, the people are elect their representative.
Parliamentary Democracy
Legislature
The members of the legislature are elected by the people.
The party that has control of the legislature selects the prime minister.
The power of the government is not divided into branches.
The people do not get to elect the prime minister.
The legislature is given the “supreme” power of government by the people.