Unit 1_ Lesson 4_ Presidential Governance

Unit 1_ Lesson 4_ Presidential Governance

by Hisham AbdelFadil

Lesson Objectives

1. Explain ​what a republic and its constituents are.

2. ​Give examples of various republics and their ruling systems

Lesson activity: Be a president for one day. Describe your typical day and your responsibilities.​

Discuss one of the meetings you attend and the decisions you take in that meeting. Present your work in class.​

Words to learn:​

1. republic

2. citizens

3. president

4. parliament

5. supreme court ​

Arab Republics​

We have many Arab republics such as:

• ​Egypt

• ​Algeria

• ​Iraq

• ​Yemen

• ​Morocco

• ​Lebanon

• ​Syria

• ​

What is a republic?​

• In a republic, citizens, or people are the ones who choose their leaders through elections. They can choose their leaders directly through elections or they can choose representatives who choose the leader.

• ​A republic is a government system that allows people to elect/choose their president.

• ​The representatives are also responsible for making laws.

• ​The elected representatives are named as "Parliament Members" such as in UK. This body of representatives are called ""Congress"" in USA

• ​In some countries leaders or presidents are having a lot of political powers.

• ​In other countries, they don't but they are important in legal system.

• A president rules for a limited time then people/citizens can choose another one.S

Fill in the Blank

A government system which allows people to elect their own president is know as a ____

Multiple Choice

The United Kingdom has a _____

• parliament

• congress

Multiple Choice

The United States of American has a ____

• parliament

• congress

Fill in the Blank

The people who belong to a certain country are known as its _______.

Multiple Choice

Presidents in any country rule for _____

• ever and they pass it to their sons

• limited period of time

Multiple Choice

It is the duty of the members of the _______ to represent the people of the country

• parliament

• family

• united nations

​Mexico: The largest Spanish-speaking country in the world!

• ​The country is led by a president.

• ​It is crowded and most people live in the middle of the country.

• ​The government is established according to the constitution (Remember?)

• ​

India: ​

• The prime minister & parliament have the powers.

• ​Supreme Court is the highest court in the country that is able to review Laws set by the parliament.

• ​

Multiple Choice

________ is the highest court in a country.

• High Court

• Supreme Court

Arab Republic of Egypt​

• One of the most ancient countries in history.

• ​Today, Egypt is the most populous countries in Africa, Middle East and Arab World.

• ​Several presidents ruled Egypt such as: ​Mohammad Naguib and Jamal AbdulNasser

Multiple Choice

A president rules until he dies. 

True or false

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The first president of Egypt is____

• Mohammed Naguib

• Jamal AbdulNasser

• Answar AlSadat