why are there different forms of government?
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6th Grade Social StudiesUnit 7, Lesson 2:
Why Are There Different Forms of Government?
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Who has the power?
How do they get or keep power?
Do citizens have rights?
Are there limits to governmental power?
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What kind of government do we have?
HINT: It gives the answer in the Pledge of Allegiance.
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Sovereignty
• Having power and authority over the people who reside within a defined area
• It means a state or a governing body has the full right and power to govern itself without any interference from outside sources or bodies.
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Popular Sovereignty
means that the power and authority of the government comes from the people.
AuthorityPower
The abilityto control others
The rightto use power
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Limited Government
• The national government does not have absolute authority. It can only do what the people have given it the power to do.
• The government must also obey its own laws. Officers of the government are not above the law
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Powers Granted to the
Federal Government
(Delegated Powers)
Powers Reserved for the
States
(Reserved Powers)
Shared Powers
POWER
Who should have the …
ACTIVITY
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Power Pieces
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What is another way we limit the power of our government?
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Federal Government
Legislative
To enforce laws
Supreme
Court
and other Federal
Courts
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Federal Government
Legislative Executive Judicial
To make
laws
To enforce laws To interpret laws
Congress
President
Supreme
Court
and other Federal
Courts
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Congress
passes
a bill.
The President
vetoes
the bill.
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Congress
passes
a bill.
The President
vetoes
the bill.
Check by the
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Branch
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Congress
passes
a bill.
The President
vetoes
the bill.
Check by the
?
Branch
Congress
overrides
the veto by a 2/3 vote.
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Congress
passes
a bill.
The President
vetoes
the bill.
Check by the
?
Branch
Congress
overrides
the veto by a 2/3 vote.
Check by the
?
Branch
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Congress
passes
a bill.
The President
vetoes
the bill.
Check by the
?
Branch
Congress
overrides
the veto by a 2/3 vote.
The bill
becomes a law.
Check by the
?
Branch
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Congress
passes
a bill.
The President
vetoes
the bill.
Check by the
?
Branch
Congress
overrides
the veto by a 2/3 vote.
The bill
becomes a law.
The Supreme Court declares
the law
unconstitutional.
Check by the
?
Branch
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Congress
passes
a bill.
The President
vetoes
the bill.
Check by the
?
Branch
Congress
overrides
the veto by a 2/3 vote.
The bill
becomes a law.
The Supreme Court declares
the law
unconstitutional.
Check by the
?
Branch
Check by the
?
Branch
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Autocracy
“cracy”meaning “rule” or
“government”
“auto”meaning
“self” or one
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Oligarchy
“archy”meaning “rule” or
“government”
“olig”meaning
“small group”
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Democracy
“cracy”meaning “rule” or
“government”
“demos”meaning “people”
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Author: Carol EgboEditor: Amy Bloom