Good Morning!EQ: What is the relationship between government and its citizens?HW: None/ study for quiz

SPONGE3- Things you know about government2- vocabulary words you learned last week1- question you still have

Directions: Today you will be working with your graphic organizer from yesterday, but side 2.

graphic organizer #2 * Make sure you are on the correct side. Autocracy/ Oligarchy/ Democracy

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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•Theocracy

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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Let’s RECAP

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

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

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PLEASE TAKE OUTGraphic Organizer #1 for the first half of this powerpoint.

graphic organizer #1

Government6th Grade Social Studies

Compare & Contrast Various Forms of Government

Describe the ways government systems

distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal

SS6 - CG1a, CG4a, CG6a

Federation / FederalWays Government Distributes Power

Regional Authority

Central Authority

Regional Authority

Regional Authority

Regional Authority

Federal (Federation)Ways Government Distributes Power

Definition: Power is divided between one central authority and several

regional authorities.

RECAP:Federation /

Federal

Who Holds the Power?Power is SHARED between central

authority and regional authority

Examples?United States

GermanyAustralia

Central Authority

Regional Authority

Regional Authority

Regional Authority

Regional Authority

Ways Government Distributes PowerUnitary

UnitaryWays Government Distributes Power

Definition: Power is held by one central authority.

RECAP:Unitary

Who Holds the Power?Central Authority

Examples?United Kingdom

USSR (former Soviet Union)China

Germany during WWII

Central Authority

ConfederationWays Government Distributes Power

Regional Authority

Regional Authority

Regional Authority

Regional Authority

ConfederationWays Government Distributes Power• Definition: Independent states/countries band together for some common purpose and delegate a few powers to the central authority.

•*By which they are giving up certain freedoms.• * States/countries retain considerable independence.• *Less binding than a federation.

Confederation

Who Holds the Power?Regional Authorities

Examples?Switzerland

European UnionOPEC

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

Sample Test QuestionIn Germany’s government, power is divided between Central and regional authorities. This is an example of which government type? A. UnitaryB. ConfederationC. Federal*D. Parliamentary

PLEASE TAKE OUTGraphic Organizer #2 for the second half of this powerpoint.

graphic organizer #2

RECAP:Unitary

RECAP:Confederation

RECAP:Federal

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