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Chapter 2: Comparing Forms of Government

Chapter 2: Comparing Forms of Government. Mr. Senseney. BELL-RINGER REMINDER. THIS IS A BRAND NEW CHAPTER WITH BRAND NEW BELL-RINGERS. DIRECTIONS: 1- SKIP ONE LEFT HAND SIDE PAGE 2- TITLE CHAPTER 2 BELL-RINGERS 3- BEGIN WORK ON BELL-RINGERS. Notebooks (Chapter 2) . LEFT SIDE

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Chapter 2: Comparing Forms of Government

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  1. Chapter 2: Comparing Forms of Government Mr. Senseney

  2. BELL-RINGER REMINDER • THIS IS A BRAND NEW CHAPTER WITH BRAND NEW BELL-RINGERS. • DIRECTIONS: • 1- SKIP ONE LEFT HAND SIDE PAGE • 2- TITLE CHAPTER 2 BELL-RINGERS • 3- BEGIN WORK ON BELL-RINGERS

  3. Notebooks (Chapter 2) • LEFT SIDE • Chapter 2 Title Page: Comparing Forms of Government • Chapter 2 Bell-Ringers • Current Event #3: Personal Choice • Chapter 2 Vocabulary • RIGHT SIDE • Chapter 2 Notes • Chapter 2 Notes (Cont.) • American Flag Project • Chapter 2 Quiz

  4. Table of Contents • Now update your Table of Contents, so that it reflects what you just created in your notebooks.

  5. Discussion • What does equality mean to you? Do you think we are truly equal in the United States? Explain! • 3/5’s compromise • What is this? • Bicameral Legislature • Congress? • Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plans

  6. Components of Democracy • Equality • Effective participation • Having the ability to vote/influence decisions. • Emphasis on public education • Free education • Citizen control of the agenda

  7. Forms of Government Confederation States possess more power than the federal government. Alliance of states! Also known as….._________________ Monarchy Oldest Form of Government Usually involves a King or a Queen! What is this from last chapter? Democracy Largest growing form of Government

  8. Question Which is the Oldest Form of Government?

  9. Forms of Gov’t Cont. Parliamentary Democracy Voters elect representatives to Parliaments Party with legislative majority elects Prime Minister Representative Democracy Elected representatives make decisions Confederal Democracy Small, Independent representation Direct Democracy Usually small- like town meetings Which of the following best describes the U.S.?

  10. Question • A Fort Lupton town meeting is an example of what type of government?

  11. Question? In a Parliamentary Democracy, who elects the Prime Minister?

  12. Bell-Ringer #6 • What are the pros of living in the U.S.? In other words, what are you appreciate of in America? OR • What are the cons of living in the U.S.? In other words, what do you not appreciate of in America?

  13. Progression of Gov’t • 1) Hunter-Gatherer Societies • 2) City-states • This includes a city and the territory surrounding it. • Began in Africa • Government arose to: • Make sure things were distributed evenly in society.

  14. History of Government • 3)Greece & Rome • Athens: Direct democracies begin! • Decisions made by people meeting together or voting by ballot. • Government was run by WHITE MEN at the time! • Rome: representative democracies begin • Citizens chose representatives to speak for them. • 4) Middle Ages (Feudalism to Nation-States) • Feudalism: Exchange of land for military service. • Gov’t provides you land, in exchange for your military service. • 5) Revolutions Age • People got angry

  15. Bell-Ringer #9 • When finished with your Bell-Ringers, take a few minutes to finalize anything you need to finish on your American flags.

  16. Preamble Work-day • Jot down the Preamble from pg. 378 in your Civics textbooks • Put the Preamble on the top half of your Preamble page.

  17. Democracy Ideals • Federalism • Power split between federal and state. • Separation of Powers • (3) branches of government • Each branch can check the other branches. • Limited government • Civil Liberties & Rights • Rights: guarantees BY government • Liberties: guarantees AGAINST government.

  18. Destructive Forms of Government • Dictatorship • Usually military led Coup de Tat’s • What is a Coup de tat? • Can start good but usually turn bad • Nazism • Based on Racial Superiority • Not being Arian (White) meant death • Communism • Pure- seen as Utopian • History has not been good though

  19. Advantage/Disadvantage • Dictatorship • ADVANTAGE: Efficiency; can make things happen NOW! • DISADVANTAGE: Legitimacy; quick to wear out welcome---you receive all of the blame • Monarchy • ADVANTAGE: Tradition; you know what is expected • DISADVANTAGE: Incompetency for years to come. One bad leader usually leads to another.

  20. Totalatarianism • Communism (used in Stalin’s Soviet Union) • Communist party holds all the power • Hostility to religion and human rights • Suppression of opposition • Fascism (used in Mussolini’s Italy) • Ruler holds all the power • Extreme nationalism, or pride in country • Big, bold military---use of terror • Nazism (used in Hitler’s Germany) • Elimination of inferiority. • Aggressive territorial expansion.

  21. Current Communist Countries • 1- China • 2- North Korea • 3- Cuba • 4- Vietnam What do you notice about our relations w/ all of these countries? -North Korea? -Cuba? -Vietnam?

  22. Interactive Notebooks • LEFT SIDE • Chapter 3 Bell-Ringers • Preamble Page • Chapter 3 Vocabulary • Current Event #4 • RIGHT SIDE • Chapter 3 Title Page: Federalism • Chapter 3 Notes • Chapter 3 Notes (Cont.) • Chapter 3 Venn Diagram • Constitution Reading Notes

  23. Monarch vs. Dictator Monarch 1 Ruler Come to power through genetics. Usually born into it Authority usually accepted by people Dictator 1 Ruler Come to power through takeovers. Authority usually comes with fear

  24. Systems of Gov’t Federal Countries with large diverse populations usually have this form Confederal Small nation sometimes have this Unitary Power in Central government Empires

  25. Question? What type of System of Gov’t would a Large, Diverse Population Have?

  26. Economic Systems Market A common feature is the production of high quality goods Markets determine the price of these goods Command Government Planners decide what and how much to produce Traditional Economy based on traditions; behind in the times. Mixed Elements of command and market Most common in the world

  27. Supply & Demand • Law of Supply & Demand shapes market/mixed economies… • Prices go up, demand goes down, supply goes up. • Prices go down, demand goes up, supply goes down. • Think about this at Christmas time.

  28. Question? Which Economy is most common in the world?

  29. Question? Who decides what to produce in a Command Economy?

  30. Forms of Economies Communism Single party controls government and Economy Capitalism Individuals privately own means of production Role of the entrepreneurs. Crocs/Apple/etc. Where would we be today without the contributions of Steve Jobs being an entrepreneur. m

  31. Question? Who does capitalism attempt to help?

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