FORMS OF GOVERNMENT How are the same forms of

government used differently in different places?

WG.14.B compare how democracy, dictatorship, monarchy, republic, theocracy, and totalitarian systems operate in specific countries

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YSLETA INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT

SOCIAL STUDIES INSTRUCTIONAL TEAM

Which words are you familiar with, and which do you not yet know?

Democracy Dictatorship Monarchy

Republic Theocracy Totalitarian

System of government

Vested Power

What’s the difference in the forms of government?

MONARCHY DEMOCRACY

• What’s the difference in these forms of government? How many people are considered vested with power?

What’s the difference in the forms of government?

CONSTITUTIONAL MILITARY DICTATORSHIP

MONARCHY

• What are modern differences in government types with ONE un-elected, permanent leader?

What’s the difference in the forms of government?

REPUBLICANISM TOTALITARIANISM

• What’s the difference in how power is vested in a system and the relationship of the people to power?

What’s the difference in the forms of government?

RELIGIOUS PLURALISM THEOCRACY

• What’s the difference in how religious value systems are represented in the power structure?

How do countries differ in their forms of government?

• Which countries still have a monarchy or constitutional monarchy?

Still Monarchy

1951-2000

1900-1950

Became Republics after independence from a monarchy or colonial power

Gave up monarchy

MONARCHIES STILL STANDING

Nation Title (in English) Constitutional Limitations Established

Japan Empire 1947

Great Britain Kingdom 1688 (Commonwealths: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, etc. )

Spain Kingdom 1977

Netherlands Kingdom 1848

Sweden Kingdom 1809

Belgium Kingdom 1830

Denmark Kingdom 1849

21 more… 8 are Constitutional Monarchies

How do countries differ in their forms of government?

• According to this source, which countries offer the most rights to their people, and which the least?

• Which would you guess follow: Republicanism, Totalitarianism, or something in between?

How do countries differ in their forms of government?

• According to this source, where is democracy most fully engaged? Do you agree or disagree with the sources interpretation?

A Tale of Two Freedoms

• Canada and the United States are both democracies. What accounts for the difference in their type of government if they are both democracies?

Still Monarchy

Let’s see what we know…

Which are you ready to answer, and which do you need a peek?

What is the difference between democracy in Canada and in the United States?

A Canada is a commonwealth of a constitutional monarchy

B Canada’s government is totalitarian

C The United States government has unlimited power

D The United States has a commonwealth relationship with Great Britain

Which of the following best explains the difference between democracies and totalitarian systems?F power is vested in one person in a democracyG power is divided among citizens in a democracyH government power in democratic governments is usually unlimitedJ government power in a totalitarian system is limited

Talk to each other, and then talk to me…

• WG.14.B compare how democracy, dictatorship, monarchy, republic, theocracy, and totalitarian systems operate in specific countries.

• How are the same forms of government used differently in different places?

• Use the word wall words to answer.

Resources

• http://users.erols.com/mwhite28/monarchy.htm

• http://www.worldaudit.org/