Principles of
Government
MR. S. WNOROWSKI
ROOM 252
DISCUSSION
PREAMBLE Video
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Students name three basic kinds of power that a government
exercises, discuss the difference between a government and a
state, and list the main purposes of the American system of
government.
FORMS of
GOVERNMENT
UNIT.1 CH.1 SECTION.2
OBJECTIVES
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Upon completion of this section, students will be
able to:
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Identify the characteristics of classic forms of
government
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Define the systems of government based on who
can participate
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What are the advantages and disadvantages of
the different forms of government
REVIEW
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READ Chapter 1 Section 2 in your
Textbook to review what was learned.
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Complete Reading Notes & Summary
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Read the Short Summary & Complete
Graphic Organizer
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Prepare for Quiz
Section 2 Assessment
1. In a democracy,
(a) independent states form an alliance.
(b) supreme political authority rests with the people.
(c) those who rule cannot be held responsible to the will of the
people.
(d) the rule by a few, select individuals regulates the will of the
people.
2. The United States government has the following characteristics:
(a) confederate, parliamentary, and dictatorship.
(b) unitary, presidential, and democracy.
(c) federal, presidential, and democracy.
(d) unitary, parliamentary, and dictatorship.
Section 2 Assessment
3. Which of the following is a principal characteristic of a
presidential form of government?
(a) The legislature selects the members of the executive
branch.
(b) The executive and legislative branches each can
check the actions of the other branch.
(c) The executive remains in office only as long as it has
the confidence of the legislature.
(d) The branches of government do not experience
prolonged conflict with each other.
Section 1 Assessment
1. In a democracy,
(a) independent states form an alliance.
(b) supreme political authority rests with the people.
(c) those who rule cannot be held responsible to the will of the people.
(d) the rule by a few, select individuals regulates the will of the people.
2. The United States government has the following characteristics:
(a) confederate, parliamentary, and dictatorship.
(b) unitary, presidential, and democracy.
(c) federal, presidential, and democracy.
(d) unitary, parliamentary, and dictatorship.
Section 2 Assessment
3. Which of the following is a principal characteristic of a presidential
form of government?
(a) The legislature selects the members of the executive branch.
(b) The executive and legislative branches each can check the
actions of the other branch.
(c) The executive remains in office only as long as it has the
confidence of the legislature.
(d) The branches of government do not experience prolonged
conflict with each other.
PREVIEW
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Each government in the world is unique, yet all of them can be
classified into various types. Perhaps the most meaningful
classification is based on the number of persons who are allowed to
participate in the governing process. In this classification, there are two
basic types of government in the world today: dictatorships and
democracies.
DEMOCRACY
DICTATORSHIP
What are their Characteristics
PREVIEW
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Under which form of government do you think most people would
prefer to live?
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Under which form of government do you think most people
actually live?
DEMOCRACY
DICTATORSHIP
GUIDED PRACTICE
Governments Around the World
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Divide in to groups of 3
Choose a world region to research
Find out about the geographic distribution of the types of
government
Select 6 Countries from your region
Research the form of government that country has and
find out how stable/popular that government is
Look at the relationships between the different branches
of government
After were done, we’ll map it with a key indicating the
form of government
EXIT SLIP
 Evaluate
how the Federal
Government serves the
purposes set forth in the
Preamble to the
Constitution.