Principles of GovernmentMR. S. WNOROWSKI

ROOM 252

DISCUSSION

PREAMBLE Video

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

Upon completion of this section, students will be able to:

Identify the characteristics of classic forms of government

Define the systems of government based on who can participate

What are the advantages and disadvantages of the different forms of government

REVIEW

READ Chapter 1 Section 2 in your Textbook to review what was learned.

Complete Reading Notes & Summary

Read the Short Summary & Complete Graphic Organizer

Prepare for Quiz

Section 2 Assessment1. 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 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 Under which form of government do you think most people would

prefer to live?

Under which form of government do you think most people actually live?

DEMOCRACY DICTATORSHIP

GUIDED PRACTICE Governments Around the World

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.