GOVERNMENT REVIEW
Autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic are all government vocabulary to describe how much power (of a say/voting rights) the average citizen has in his/her government.
AUTOCRATIC / OLIGARCHIC / DEMOCRATICHow many people can participate in this type of government?
Who has the power in this type of government?
Give an example of a TYPE of government
Give an example of a country that has this type of government
Unitary, confederation, and federal are all government vocabulary to describe how many levels of power (where laws and decisions are made) there are in a government.
UNITARY / FEDERALHow many levels of government are in this type of government?
Describe how this type of government could be useful
Give an example of a TYPE of government
Give an example of a country that has this type of government
Describe a confederation.
GOVERNMENT REVIEW
Autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic are all government vocabulary to describe how much power (of a say/voting rights) the average citizen has in his/her government.
AUTOCRATIC / OLIGARCHIC / DEMOCRATICHow many people can participate in this type of government? / None – controlled by one powerful person / A few - based on either class status, ethnic group, or military status / All people – all citizens have the right to vote in free and fair elections and participate
Who has the power in this type of government? / One powerful person – king, emperor, dictator / The few people who are allowed to participate in government – all others have no say / The people who vote and participate in government
Give an example of a TYPE of government / Dictatorship, monarchy / Republic, theocracy / Republic, presidential dem, parliamentary dem, constitutional monarchy
Give an example of a country that has this type of government / Sudan, China, Saudi Arabia / South Africa before the end of Apartheid / USA, India, Japan, South Africa (now), Israel, Turkey
Unitary, confederation, and federal are all government vocabulary to describe how many levels of power (where laws and decisions are made) there are in a government.
UNITARY / FEDERALHow many levels of government are in this type of government? / One level – all laws and decisions are made on a national level / Two or more levels – some laws and decisions are made on a national level (central authority) and some are made by regional authorities
Describe how this type of government could be useful / If the country is small or similar, unitary works very well. / When a country is large or is diverse, some laws and decisions made at a more local level can better address the needs of the people
Give an example of a TYPE of government that is either unitary or federal / Republic, constitutional monarchy, dictatorship, theocracy / Republic, presidential dem, parliamentary dem, constitutional monarchy
Give an example of a country that has this type of government / Israel, Great Britain, China, Sudan, Iran, Japan / India, USA, Australia, Germany, Kenya, South Africa
Describe a confederation– a weak organization of states that work together for a common cause.