Standard: SS6CG4 The student will compare and contrast various forms of government.
Language Objective: I will write notes on citizen participation
Opening: Think about the government we talked about yesterday. If your parents are the central government, and you and your brothers and sisters are the regional governments. Then which type of government best describes your family: unitary, confederation , or federal ?
Explain your answer.

Definition:
•One person possesses unlimited power.
Role of the citizen =
•The citizen has limited, if any, role in government.

• a- Monarchy
• Definition:
• Hereditary
• King or Queen
• b- Dictatorship
• Definition:
• Not hereditary
• Usually holds power using military

Autocrats- Monarchy
• Example:
• Louis XIV (14th!)
• Q- Would you want him as your leader?
• Q- What do you do if you don’t like your King?

Autocrats- Dictators
• Antonio de Santa Anna
(Mexico)
• Military outfit
• Q- What do you do if you don’t like your dictator?

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Current Autocratic Countries
Cuba
North Korea
Fidel Castro

• How do citizens participate in an autocratic government?
• What is the difference between a dictatorship and a monarchy?
• What are the advantages of an autocratic system? (open question)

Definition:
•Government is run by a small group, often for corrupt and selfish purposes.
Role of the citizen=
•The citizen has a very limited role.

How do Oligarch’s get and keep Power?
• Military
• Social power
• Wealth
• Religion
• or a combination

Oligarchy in South Africa
•20% white, 80% black
•Small group
•Corrupt/selfish purposes
•Kept power using military, social power, and wealth.

• How are oligarchies different from autocracies?
• Do you think oligarchies and autocracies are fair? (open)

Definition:
•The citizen has the power to vote
• The citizens either make decisions directly or vote for representatives to make decisions for them.
Role of the citizen =
• The people hold the power and elect leaders through free elections.

Definition:
• Leader is called a president.
• Citizens vote directly for their leader.

• Examples:
• United States
• Mexico
• Brazil
President of Mexico:
Felipe Calderon

Definition:
• Leader is called a prime minister
• Citizens vote for the members of the parliament (legislature) those members then chose the prime minister

• Examples:
• United Kingdom
• Canada
• Australia
Prime Minister of
Australia
Julia Gillard
Prime Minister of
Canada
Stephen Harper

Democracy in the World
The lighter the color, the more democratic.
Source: http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/83/Democracyindex2.png

• Who holds the power in a democracy?
• What do citizens in a democracy get a bad leader out of power?
• Which form of citizen participation would be easiest if you were a leader?

What is a basic way citizens of a democratic nation can influence the government?
A. voting
B. working
C. obeying laws
D. consuming goods
SS6- CG1b, CG4b, CG6b

What is a basic way citizens of a democratic nation can influence the government?
A. voting*
B. working
C. obeying laws
D. consuming goods
SS6- CG1b, CG4b, CG6b