Name: _____________________________ Date: _________________ Period: ______
Governments of Southeast Asia Guided Notes
GPS: SS7CG6a. Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and
federal.
Unitary
• The central government holds all or nearly all of the power.
•
Local governments such as state or county systems may hold some power at certain times.
– But they are basically under the control of the central government.
• The central government has the power to change local governments or abolish (get rid of) them.
•
Unitary Examples
•
•
•
A monarchy (rule by king, queen, or emperor) is an example of a unitary government.
A communist government or dictatorship is an example of a unitary government.
SE Asia Countries:
– Communist: The People’s Republic of China (China)
– Communist: The Socialist Republic of Vietnam
– Communist state 1 man dictatorship: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK or North
Korea)
– Parliamentary government with a constitutional monarchy: Japan
Japan
• Constitutional monarchy: powers of the ruler are limited by the constitution or laws of the nation
•
Emperor of Japan is head of state – symbolic (no real political power)
•
Power is held by the bicameral legislature, called the Diet, elected by the Japanese people
Confederation
• Local governments hold all the power – central government depends on local governments for its
existence.
– Examples:
• United Nations – can only offer advice/assistance when the members agree
• Association of Southeast Asian Nations or ASEAN – member countries cooperate on
economic matters, cultural exchanges, and help keep peace in the area.
Federal
• Power is shared or divided among different levels of government. Local governments have some
powers that central government does not have, and vice-versa.
• Example: India – has a bicameral parliamentary legislature called The Indian National Congress.
– Its majority political party chooses the prime minister.
– Local villages have some power.
CRCT Test Prep pages 156-157
1. In a unitary government system, most of the power is in the hands of the
A. individual voters
B. local governments
C. central government
D. central and local governments
2. In a confederation government system, most of the power is in the hands of the
A. individual voters
B. local governments
C. central government
D. central and local governments
3. Which organization could be considered an example of a confederation form of government?
A. the Diet of Japan
B. the Indian National Congress
C. the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
D. the Assembly of the People’s Republic of China
4. How is government power handled in a federal form of government?
A. the king makes most of the important decisions.
B. Power is shared among different levels of government.
C. A central committee makes all of the political decisions.
D. The local government has more power than the national government.
Name: ________________________ Date: _______________ Period: __________
Citizen Participation Guided Notes
GPS: SS7CG6b. Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and
democratic.
Autocracy
• The ruler has absolute power to do whatever he/she wants and enforce any laws he/she chooses.
• Citizens have NO rights to choose leaders or vote (they might vote, but there are no choices).
• Some autocratic leaders may allow citizens rights in certain areas, but the leader maintains control over
all important areas.
Autocracy: Example
North Korea – Kim Jong Un is the chief of state. He rules DPRK as an autocratic dictator.
Oligarchy
• A political party or other small group takes over a government and makes all the major decisions.
• Citizens have NO rights to choose leaders or vote (they might vote, but there are no choices).
• Similar to autocracy in leadership style and lack of citizen rights
Oligarchy: Example
The People’s Republic of China is called an oligarchy, because the leaders and powerful families in China
control much of what goes on in the country.
Democracy
• Citizens play a role in deciding who the rulers are and what decisions are made.
• Decisions are often made by majority vote, but laws protect individuals’ rights.
• Citizens have the power to ask the government for help if their rights are violated.
Democracy: Examples
• India
• Japan
• South Korea
Type:
Citizen
Participation
Examples
Autocracy
no
Oligarchy
no
Democracy
yes
North Korea
China
India, Japan, South
Korea
CRCT Test Prep pages 156-158
1. Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an autocracy?
A. The ruler
B. The people
C. The court system
D. The elected legislature
2. Which Southern and Eastern Asian country could be described as an autocracy?
A. India
B. Japan
C. South Korea
D. North Korea
3. Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an oligarchy?
A. The king
B. The people
C. The legislature
D. Small group of powerful leaders
4. Which Southern or Eastern Asian country could be described as an oligarchy?
A. India
B. Japan
C. China
D. South Korea
5. Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or an oligarchy?
A. Kings are always poor rulers.
B. The voters get to choose the people who make the laws.
C. All of the power stays in the hands of the local governments.
D. The voters in democratic countries always choose qualified leaders.
6. Which Southeastern or Eastern Asian countries have democratic systems of government?
A. India and Japan
B. China and Vietnam
C. China and South Korea
D. North Korea and China
Name: _____________________________ Date: _______________ Period: _____
2 Types of Democracy Guided Notes
GPS: SS7CG6c.: Describe the 2 predominant forms of democratic governments: parliamentary and
presidential.
Parliamentary Democracy
• Citizens vote for representatives who share their political views.
– The Parliament is made up of these representatives.
– Parliament makes and carries out (enforces) the laws for the country.
• The country’s leader is usually chosen by the political party with the most representatives in the
legislature.
• Citizens DO NOT elect the leader.
– The leader is often called a prime minister or premier
Parliamentary Democracy
• The prime minister is head of government
• He/she may be voted out of office by the Parliament before the term is up if he/she loses power.
• He/she may also dissolve Parliament.
• Examples:
– India
– Japan
Presidential Democracy
• Also called “Congressional Form of Government”
• Citizens vote for members of the legislature (congress) AND for the leader, or president.
– Congress makes the laws.
– The President enforces the laws.
• The president is head of government and head of state who serves for a certain term.
• Congress can’t remove the president (unless he breaks a law). The president can’t remove congress.
•
Example: South Korea
Differences
Presidential
• Is in a separate branch (called
"executive") of government from
legislature
• Enforces the laws Congress makes
•
Elected by citizens
Parliamentary
*is part of legislature (Parliament)
*As part of Parliament he makes and
enforces laws
*Selected by Parliament
CRCT Test Prep pages 159 -161
1. Which branch of government is responsible for making and carrying out the laws in a parliamentary system
of government?
A. Courts
B. Monarch
C. President
D. Legislature
2. The leader of a parliamentary system is often called the
A. king
B. president
C. Prime minister
D. Constitutional monarch
3. The leader of a parliamentary system is chosen by
A. The monarch or king.
B. A popular vote of the people.
C. A decision by the national courts.
D. The political party with the most representatives in the legislature.
4. Which branch of government makes the laws in a presidential system of government?
A. president
B. legislature
C. National courts
D. Both the president and the legislature together
5. In a presidential system of government, a president is chosen
A. By a decision of the national courts.
B. By a majority vote of the legislature.
C. In a separate vote from the one that chooses the legislature.
D. By the political party with the most representatives in the legislature.
6. What is the role of the president regarding the laws passed by the legislature?
A. The president is supposed to enforce those laws.
B. The president can change the laws he doesn’t like.
C. The president sends the laws to the states for approval.
D. The president does not need to approve laws passed by the legislature.
7. What is one main difference between a president and a prime minister?
A. A prime minister has more power than a president.
B. A president has to be elected, while a prime minister does not.
C. A prime minister does not have to belong to a particular political party, while a president always
does.
D. A president is in a separate branch of government while a prime minister is part of the legislature.
Name: _______________________________ Date: ________________ Period: _____
CRCT Test Prep page161
Draw the chart on page 161. Use it to answer the questions below.
1. What is the purpose of the chart?
A. to explain the role of the emperor in Japanese government
B. to explain how power is divided in the government of Japan
C. to show that the prime minister controls all parts of government
D. to show that the three branches of government are not equally powerful
2. Which part of the government leads the legislative branch?
A. the Diet
B. the courts
C. the cabinets
D. the emperor
(Legislative
(Legislative Branch)
Branch)
Government
of _________
(Judicial Branch)
(Executive Branch)
D______
House of
_________________
C_____________
Prime
______________ __________________
C___________
Supreme
__________________
_
House of
_________________
Name: _____________________________ Date: _________________ Period: ______
Governments of Southeast Asia Guided Notes
GPS: SS7CG6a. Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and
federal.
Unitary
• The ______________ government holds _____ or nearly all of the _____________.
•
________ governments such as ________ or county systems may hold _______ __________ at certain
times.
– But they are basically _________ the ____________ of the ____________ government.
•
The ___________ government has the ___________ to ____________ local _______________ or
_______________ (get _____ of) them.
•
Unitary Examples
•
•
•
A ________________ (rule by ______, queen, or ____________) is an example of a ___________
government.
A ______________ government or _______________ is an example of a ____________ government.
SE Asia Countries:
– ________________: The People’s Republic of ____________ (China)
– ________________: The Socialist Republic of _______________
– _________________ state 1 man dictatorship: _____________________________ _________
(DPRK or ________ __________)
– __________________ government with a __________________ monarchy: ____________
Japan
• Constitutional _________________: ___________ of the _________ are ___________ by the
_______________ or _____ of the nation
•
______________ of Japan is ___________________ – symbolic (____ real political ___________)
•
Power is held by the bicameral ______________, called the ______, elected by the _____________
people
Confederation
• ___________ governments _______ all the __________ – central government ____________ on
_______ governments for its _________________.
– Examples:
• _________________ – can only offer advice/assistance when the members ________
• Association of _______________ _________ Nations or ________ – member countries
_____________ on economic matters, cultural exchanges, and help keep _________ in
the area.
Federal
• Power is ____________ or divided __________ different __________ of government. ________
governments have ________ powers that __________ government does ____ have, and vice-versa.
• Example: _________ – has a _____________ parliamentary____________ called The _________
National __________.
– Its ____________ political party ____________ the __________ minister.
– ___________ villages have some ____________.
CRCT Test Prep pages 156-157
1. In a unitary government system, most of the power is in the hands of the
A. individual voters
B. local governments
C. central government
D. central and local governments
2. In a confederation government system, most of the power is in the hands of the
A. individual voters
B. local governments
C. central government
D. central and local governments
3. Which organization could be considered an example of a confederation form of government?
A. the Diet of Japan
B. the Indian National Congress
C. the Association of Southeast Asian Nations
D. the Assembly of the People’s Republic of China
4. How is government power handled in a federal form of government?
A. the king makes most of the important decisions.
B. Power is shared among different levels of government.
C. A central committee makes all of the political decisions.
D. The local government has more power than the national government.
Name: ________________________ Date: _______________ Period: __________
Citizen Participation Guided Notes
GPS: SS7CG6b. Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and
democratic.
Autocracy
• The _______ has ____________ power to do ____________ he/she wants and _________ any laws
he/she chooses.
• Citizens have ___ _________ to choose _________ or _____ (they _______ vote, but there are ___
choices).
• Some ______________ leaders may _______ citizens ________ in certain areas, but the ____________
maintains __________ over all ______________ areas.
Autocracy: Example
_______ Korea – ________________ is the chief of state. He _______ DPRK as an autocratic ___________.
Oligarchy
• A political party or other small ____________ takes over a ____________ and makes ___the major
____________.
• Citizens have ___ rights to _________ leaders or _______ (they might ______, but there are no
________).
• Similar to __________ in __________ style and ______ of citizen ________
Oligarchy: Example
The People’s Republic of _____ is called an ___________, because the __________ and ___________ families
in China __________ much of what goes on in the ___________.
Democracy
• ___________ play a ______ in deciding who the _______ are and what ___________ are made.
• Decisions are often made by _____________ vote, but ____ protect ____________ rights.
• Citizens have the ___________ to ask the government for ______ if their ________ are
______________.
Democracy: Examples
• India
• ________
• ________ Korea
Type:
Autocracy
no
Citizen
Participation
North Korea
Examples
Oligarchy
no
Democracy
yes
China
India, Japan, South
Korea
CRCT Test Prep pages 156-158
1. Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an autocracy?
E. The ruler
F. The people
G. The court system
H. The elected legislature
2. Which Southern and Eastern Asian country could be described as an autocracy?
E. India
F. Japan
G. South Korea
H. North Korea
3. Who makes most of the important governmental decisions in an oligarchy?
E. The king
F. The people
G. The legislature
H. Small group of powerful leaders
4. Which Southern or Eastern Asian country could be described as an oligarchy?
E. India
F. Japan
G. China
H. South Korea
5. Why do the individual voters have more power in a democracy than they do in an autocracy or an oligarchy?
E. Kings are always poor rulers.
F. The voters get to choose the people who make the laws.
G. All of the power stays in the hands of the local governments.
H. The voters in democratic countries always choose qualified leaders.
6. Which Southeastern or Eastern Asian countries have democratic systems of government?
E. India and Japan
F. China and Vietnam
G. China and South Korea
H. North Korea and China
Name: _____________________________ Date: _______________ Period: _____
2 Types of Democracy Guided Notes
GPS: SS7CG6c.: Describe the 2 predominant forms of democratic governments: parliamentary and
presidential.
Parliamentary Democracy
• Citizens ______ for _______________ who _________ their political ________.
– The ________________ is made up of these _________________.
– Parliament _________ and carries out (enforces) the _____ for the country.
• The country’s ___________ is usually __________ by the political ________ with the _______
representatives in the legislature.
• Citizens ______ ______ elect the __________.
– The leader is often __________ a prime ______________ or __________
Parliamentary Democracy
• The ________ minister is ________ of ________________
• He/she may be _________ ______ of office by the _____________ before the _______ is up if he/she
_________ power.
• ____/she may also ___________ Parliament.
• Examples:
– _________
– Japan
Presidential Democracy
• Also called “_____________ Form of Government”
• Citizens _______ for members of the ______________ (congress) ________ for the _____________, or
president.
– Congress _________ the laws.
– The President __________ the laws.
• The president is head of _______________ and head of _______ who serves for a certain ________.
• Congress can’t __________ the president (unless he breaks a ____). The president can’t ____________
congress.
•
Example: _________ Korea
Differences
Presidential
• Is in a ________ branch (called
"executive") of government from
______________
• _______ the ____ _________ makes
•
________ by citizens
Parliamentary
*is ____ of legislature (Parliament)
*As part of Parliament he _____ and
____________ ______
*_____________ by Parliament
CRCT Test Prep pages 159 -161
1. Which branch of government is responsible for making and carrying out the laws in a parliamentary system
of government?
E. Courts
F. Monarch
G. President
H. Legislature
2. The leader of a parliamentary system is often called the
E. king
F. president
G. Prime minister
H. Constitutional monarch
3. The leader of a parliamentary system is chosen by
E. The monarch or king.
F. A popular vote of the people.
G. A decision by the national courts.
H. The political party with the most representatives in the legislature.
4. Which branch of government makes the laws in a presidential system of government?
E. president
F. legislature
G. National courts
H. Both the president and the legislature together
5. In a presidential system of government, a president is chosen
E. By a decision of the national courts.
F. By a majority vote of the legislature.
G. In a separate vote from the one that chooses the legislature.
H. By the political party with the most representatives in the legislature.
6. What is the role of the president regarding the laws passed by the legislature?
E. The president is supposed to enforce those laws.
F. The president can change the laws he doesn’t like.
G. The president sends the laws to the states for approval.
H. The president does not need to approve laws passed by the legislature.
7. What is one main difference between a president and a prime minister?
E. A prime minister has more power than a president.
F. A president has to be elected, while a prime minister does not.
G. A prime minister does not have to belong to a particular political party, while a president always
does.
H. A president is in a separate branch of government while a prime minister is part of the legislature.
Name: _______________________________ Date: ________________ Period: _____
CRCT Test Prep page161
Draw the chart on page 161. Use it to answer the questions below.
1. What is the purpose of the chart?
A. to explain the role of the emperor in Japanese government
B. to explain how power is divided in the government of Japan
C. to show that the prime minister controls all parts of government
D. to show that the three branches of government are not equally powerful
2. Which part of the government leads the legislative branch?
A. the Diet
B. the courts
C. the cabinets
D. the emperor
(Legislative
(Legislative Branch)
Branch)
Government
of _________
(Judicial Branch)
(Executive Branch)
D______
House of
_________________
House of
_________________
C_____________
Prime
______________ __________________
C___________
Supreme
__________________
_