Look on the top where it says
‘Great Britain”.
Great Britain has a UNITARY
form of government and power.
Look on the top where it says
“Germany”.
Germany has a FEDERAL form
of government and power.
Look on the top where it says
“Russia”.
Russia has a FEDERAL form of
government and power.
Look on the top where it says
“Great Britain”.
Great Britain has a
DEMOCRATIC form of citizen
participation. (So does Germany
and Russia!)
Look on the top where it says
Great Britain and Germany.
Both Great Britain and Germany
have a PARLIAMENTARY form
of government.
Look on the top where it says
“Russia”.
Russia has a Presidential
style of democracy.
Great Britain has a PRIME
MINISTER.
Russia has a PRESIDENT.
Germany has a CHANCELLOR.
(You may have to write “chancellor” if it isn’t
there already.)
Get out a clean piece of paper
and turn it sideways so that the
holes are at the top.
Across the top, right under the
holes, write this title:
‘Comparison of Citizens Rights
in Different Governments.”
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write
anything
here)
TYPE OF
RULE
WHO HOLDS
THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN
VOTE
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write
anything
here)
AUTOCRATIC
Czarist Russia
was an
autocratic
government
TYPE OF
RULE
WHO HOLDS
THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN
VOTE
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write
anything
here)
AUTOCRATIC
Czarist Russia
was an
autocratic
government
TYPE OF
RULE
Single ruler
(king, czar,
emperor,
dictator)
WHO HOLDS
THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN
VOTE
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write
anything
here)
AUTOCRATIC
Czarist Russia
was an
autocratic
government
TYPE OF
RULE
WHO HOLDS
THE POWER
Single ruler
(king, czar,
emperor,
dictator)
Unlimited
power for the
ruler (he can
do anything he
wants)
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN
VOTE
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write
anything
here)
AUTOCRATIC
Czarist Russia
was an
autocratic
government
TYPE OF
RULE
WHO HOLDS
THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
Single ruler
(king, czar,
emperor,
dictator)
Unlimited
power for the
ruler (he can
do anything he
wants)
No one –
citizens have
no choice in
selecting a
ruler
WHO CAN
VOTE
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write
anything
here)
AUTOCRATIC
Czarist Russia
was an
autocratic
government
TYPE OF
RULE
WHO HOLDS
THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN
VOTE
Single ruler
(king, czar,
emperor,
dictator)
Unlimited
power for the
ruler (he can
do anything he
wants)
No one –
citizens have
no choice in
selecting a
ruler
No citizen
participation –
no elections are
held
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write
anything
here)
AUTOCRATIC
Czarist Russia
was an
autocratic
government
OLIGARCHIC
many medieval
governments
were oligarchic
TYPE OF
RULE
WHO HOLDS
THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN
VOTE
Single ruler
(king, czar,
emperor,
dictator)
Unlimited
power for the
ruler (he can
do anything he
wants)
No one –
citizens have
no choice in
selecting a
ruler
No citizen
participation –
no elections are
held
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write
anything
here)
TYPE OF
RULE
WHO HOLDS
THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN
VOTE
AUTOCRATIC
Czarist Russia
was an
autocratic
government
Single ruler
(king, czar,
emperor,
dictator)
Unlimited
power for the
ruler (he can
do anything he
wants)
No one –
citizens have
no choice in
selecting a
ruler
No citizen
participation –
no elections are
held
OLIGARCHIC
many medieval
governments
were oligarchic
Small group of
people
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write
anything
here)
TYPE OF
RULE
WHO HOLDS
THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN
VOTE
AUTOCRATIC
Czarist Russia
was an
autocratic
government
Single ruler
(king, czar,
emperor,
dictator)
Unlimited
power for the
ruler (he can
do anything he
wants)
No one –
citizens have
no choice in
selecting a
ruler
No citizen
participation –
no elections are
held
OLIGARCHIC
many medieval
governments
were oligarchic
Small group of
people
Group answers
only to each
other
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write
anything
here)
TYPE OF
RULE
WHO HOLDS
THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN
VOTE
AUTOCRATIC
Czarist Russia
was an
autocratic
government
Single ruler
(king, czar,
emperor,
dictator)
Unlimited
power for the
ruler (he can
do anything he
wants)
No one –
citizens have
no choice in
selecting a
ruler
No citizen
participation –
no elections are
held
OLIGARCHIC
many medieval
governments
were oligarchic
Small group of
people
Group answers
only to each
other
No one outside
the ruling
group- the
rulers are
selected by the
group
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write
anything
here)
TYPE OF
RULE
WHO HOLDS
THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN
VOTE
AUTOCRATIC
Czarist Russia
was an
autocratic
government
Single ruler
(king, czar,
emperor,
dictator)
Unlimited
power for the
ruler (he can
do anything he
wants)
No one –
citizens have
no choice in
selecting a
ruler
No citizen
participation –
no elections are
held
OLIGARCHIC
many medieval
governments
were oligarchic
Small group of
people
Group answers
only to each
other
No one outside
the ruling
group- the
rulers are
selected by the
group
No citizen
participation –
leaders chosen
from within
ruling group &
by the group
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write
anything here)
TYPE OF
RULE
WHO HOLDS
THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN
VOTE
AUTOCRATIC
Czarist Russia
was an autocratic
government
Single ruler
(king, czar,
emperor,
dictator)
Unlimited
power for the
ruler (he can do
anything he
wants)
No one –
citizens have no
choice in
selecting a ruler
No citizen
participation –
no elections are
held
OLIGARCHIC
many medieval
governments
were oligarchic
Small group
of people
Group answers
only to each
other
No one outside
the ruling
group- the
rulers are
selected by the
group
No citizen
participation –
leaders chosen
from within
ruling group &
by the group
DEMOCRATIC
France is an
example of a
democratic
country
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write
anything here)
TYPE OF
RULE
WHO HOLDS
THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN
VOTE
AUTOCRATIC
Czarist Russia
was an autocratic
government
Single ruler
(king, czar,
emperor,
dictator)
Unlimited
power for the
ruler (he can do
anything he
wants)
No one –
citizens have no
choice in
selecting a ruler
No citizen
participation –
no elections are
held
OLIGARCHIC
many medieval
governments
were oligarchic
Small group
of people
Group answers
only to each
other
No one outside
the ruling
group- the
rulers are
selected by the
group
No citizen
participation –
leaders chosen
from within
ruling group &
by the group
DEMOCRATIC
France is an
example of a
democratic
country
Citizens of
the country
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write
anything here)
TYPE OF
RULE
WHO HOLDS
THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN
VOTE
AUTOCRATIC
Czarist Russia
was an autocratic
government
Single ruler
(king, czar,
emperor,
dictator)
Unlimited
power for the
ruler (he can do
anything he
wants)
No one –
citizens have no
choice in
selecting a ruler
No citizen
participation –
no elections are
held
OLIGARCHIC
many medieval
governments
were oligarchic
Small group
of people
Group answers
only to each
other
No one outside
the ruling
group- the
rulers are
selected by the
group
No citizen
participation –
leaders chosen
from within
ruling group &
by the group
DEMOCRATIC
France is an
example of a
democratic
country
Citizens of
the country
The voters
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write
anything here)
TYPE OF
RULE
WHO HOLDS
THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN
VOTE
AUTOCRATIC
Czarist Russia
was an autocratic
government
Single ruler
(king, czar,
emperor,
dictator)
Unlimited
power for the
ruler (he can do
anything he
wants)
No one –
citizens have no
choice in
selecting a ruler
No citizen
participation –
no elections are
held
OLIGARCHIC
many medieval
governments
were oligarchic
Small group
of people
Group answers
only to each
other
No one outside
the ruling
group- the
rulers are
selected by the
group
No citizen
participation –
leaders chosen
from within
ruling group &
by the group
DEMOCRATIC
France is an
example of a
democratic
country
Citizens of
the country
The voters
Any citizen
(with some
restrictions like
age, not in jail,
etc.)
Comparison of Citizens Rights in Different Governments
(don’t write
anything here)
TYPE OF
RULE
WHO HOLDS
THE POWER
WHO CAN BE
ELECTED
WHO CAN
VOTE
AUTOCRATIC
Czarist Russia
was an
autocratic
government
Single ruler
(king, czar,
emperor,
dictator)
Unlimited
power for the
ruler (he can do
anything he
wants)
No one –
citizens have no
choice in
selecting a ruler
No citizen
participation –
no elections are
held
OLIGARCHIC
many medieval
governments
were oligarchic
Small group
of people
Group answers
only to each
other
No one outside
the ruling
group- the
rulers are
selected by the
group
No citizen
participation –
leaders chosen
from within
ruling group &
by the group
DEMOCRATIC
France is an
example of a
democratic
country
Citizens of
the country
The voters
Any citizen
(with some
restrictions like
age, not in jail,
etc.)
Any citizen
(with some
restrictions like
age, not in jail,
etc.)