Governments of Europe

Governments of Europe

Governments

Governments

• Today we will begin learning about European governments.

• Our goal is to be able to compare and contrast various forms of governments found in Europe.

• First, a look at governments in general

Open Ended

Question: What is a government exactly?

GOVERNMENT & ITS CITIZENS

Government & Its Citizens

• A government is a body (group) with the power to make laws, enforce those laws, and interpret the laws when disagreements arise.

• A government also oversees the general welfare of its people.

Who Gets to Participate?

• One way to classify a government is by its level of citizen participation.

Who Gets to Participate?

• Are citizens allowed to vote?

• Can citizens run for political office?

• Can citizens voice their ideas and

  opinions freely without punishment?

Who Gets to Participate?

• The answers to these questions can help you determine whether the government is more autocratic or more democratic. 

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Who Gets to Participate?

• Autocratic and democratic governments are complete opposites!

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Autocracy and Democracy

• There are two basic types of governments—autocratic (autocracy) and democratic (democracy)