BELL RINGER Get out your Forms of Government

BELL RINGER • Get out your Forms of Government Note Chart and a separate sheet of paper!

OPEN NOTE QUIZ • 1. This form of government was created in Ancient Greece and allows all citizens to vote on all laws or changes. • 2. This form of government involves Kings and Queens who received their power through birth. Can be either absolute or constitutional. • 3. This form of government is in place whenever one person has complete and absolute power. • 4. This form of government is ruled by a small group of wealthy people. • 5. This form of government focuses on workers rights and involves government ownership of ALL production and businesses.

BELL RINGER • 1. Put your name on your new SYSTEMS OF GOVERNMENT notes • 2. Write your home learning down in your PLANNER. • 3. Get out a highlighter and be ready for notes!

SYSTEMS OF GOVERNMENT

DISTRIBUTION OF POWER • In order to have an effective government, there must be a method for distributing power (authority) within the country. – Federal – Unitary – Parliamentary – Confederations

FEDERAL SYSTEMS • Federal Systems: Power is, “layered” or shared among different levels. (ex: United States – Executive, Legislative, and Judicial Branches and Local, State, and National levels. )

UNITARY SYSTEMS • Unitary System: Government power is held at the center and the central (national) government performs ALL of the government functions.

PARLIAMENTARY SYSTEM • Parliamentary System: Government power lies with the legislative body and the leader of the country (usually called the Prime Minister) is part of the legislature.

CONFEDERAL SYSTEM • Confederal System: Government power is located with the independent states and there is little power in the central government.

SCENARIOS! • Using your notes and your Systems of Government Chart, complete the, “Systems of Government Scenarios” on the back of your chart worksheet. – You may work with a shoulder partner. – KEEP THIS WORKSHEET (You will see these scenarios again on your test!)