Geography 1.6, World Governments

Geography 1.6, World Governments

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·       ​2.1.1 Study Guide

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How do you feel about the lesson objectives?

Describe the purpose of government.

Compare limited governments with unlimited governments

Define different types of governments.

Compare the governments of major world nations.

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• I could teach this

Review the Key Terms from 2.1.1 Study Guide:

​authoritarian government: A government controlled by an individual or small group with absolute, or total, power. There are no limits on the ruler or rulers' power.Example: Syria, North Korea, Chad

​autocracy: A form of government in which one person, or a small group of people, possesses unlimited power.Example: Saudi Arabia, North Korea

​confederal government: A system of government in which individual states hold the most power and the central government holds very little.Example: Confederate States of America (historical), Belgium (present-day)

​constitutional monarchy: A form of government led by a monarch who has limited power. Elected representatives hold most of the power to make decisions for the country.Example: Japan, Morocco, the United Kingdom

​democracy: A form of government in which power is held by the people, who rule either directly or through representatives they elect.

Review the Key Terms from 2.1.1 Study Guide:

dictatorship: A form of government in which the country is controlled by one person, a dictator. Dictators often use violence to keep their power.

​direct democracy: A form of democracy in which all people gather to make decisions about laws and policies.Example: City-state of Athens (historical), parts of the Swiss government (present-day)

​federal government: A system of government in which power is divided between a central government and smaller local governments.Example: Australia, United States

​legislative branch: The branch of government responsible for making laws. The legislative branch of the U.S. federal government includes Congress, which has two houses: the Senate and the House of Representatives.

​limited government: A government that has limited or restricted powers over the people it governs.

Review the Key Terms from 2.1.1 Study Guide:

monarchy: A system of government in which control over the government is given to one person — for example, a king or queen. Power is often inherited through a family or believed to come from a divine source.

​oligarchy: A form of government in which a small group holds all the power.

​parliamentary government: A system of government in which power lies with the legislative body, and the leader of the country is part of the legislature.Example: United Kingdom, Australia

​presidential government: A system of government in which the legislative branch and the executive branch are separate.Example: Kenya, United States

​representative democracy: A form of democracy in which people elect representatives to make decisions. Also known as a republic.Example: The United States, Roman Republic (historical)

​rule of law: The idea that everyone must follow the law.

Review the Key Terms from 2.1.1 Study Guide:

separation of powers: The division of power between multiple parts, or branches, of a government.

​theocracy: A form of government that has a religious leader and religious laws.

​unlimited government: A government that has no limits or restraints on its power over the people it governs.

​unitary government: A system of government in which almost all power is located with the central government.Example: Japan, France, China

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Why do governments exist?

Purposes of Government

​1. Governments are meant to fulfill several purposes. Use the diagram to take notes on the purposes of government. One part of the diagram has been filled in for you.

Multiple Choice

World governments can be limited or unlimited. The leaders of _____ governments have no limits on their power. However, most governments today are _____ — or democratic.

• limited, unlimited

• unlimited, limited

Multiple Choice

4. Three common types of limited governments are direct democracy, representative democracy, and constitutional monarchy.

Few countries use this as their national government today, but it is still used at the local level in some places.

• Direct democracy

• Representative democracy

• Constitutional monarchy

Multiple Choice

4. Three common types of limited governments are direct democracy, representative democracy, and constitutional monarchy.

People elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.

• Direct democracy

• Representative democracy

• Constitutional monarchy

Multiple Choice

4. Three common types of limited governments are direct democracy, representative democracy, and constitutional monarchy.

The king or queen is a symbolic leader with limited power; the main power belongs to an elected legislature.

• Direct democracy

• Representative democracy

• Constitutional monarchy

Multiple Choice

4. Three common types of limited governments are direct democracy, representative democracy, and constitutional monarchy.

Citizens represent themselves in government rather than electing people to represent them.

• Direct democracy

• Representative democracy

• Constitutional monarchy

Multiple Choice

7. When it comes to where they place their power, governments typically fall into one of three categories: unitary government, federal government, or confederal government.

Power is shared by independent states; separate state governments are strong, while the central government is weak.

• Unitary

• Federal

• Confederal

Multiple Choice

7. When it comes to where they place their power, governments typically fall into one of three categories: unitary government, federal government, or confederal government.

Power is divided between a strong central government and smaller local governments.

• Unitary

• Federal

• Confederal

Multiple Choice

7. When it comes to where they place their power, governments typically fall into one of three categories: unitary government, federal government, or confederal government.

Power is held in one central location; the central government has total authority.

• Unitary

• Federal

• Confederal

Multiple Choice

8. Determine whether each statement describes the issues surrounding voters in the United States, North Korea, Australia, or Gambia.

In this absolute monarchy, citizens are required to vote every five years, but their votes are just for show.

• United States

• North Korea

• Australia

• Gambia

Multiple Choice

8. Determine whether each statement describes the issues surrounding voters in the United States, North Korea, Australia, or Gambia.

In this constitutional monarchy, voting in federal parliamentary elections is required by law.

• United States

• North Korea

• Australia

• Gambia

Multiple Choice

8. Determine whether each statement describes the issues surrounding voters in the United States, North Korea, Australia, or Gambia.

In this representative democracy, literacy rates are low, so voters can cast votes by dropping a marble into a metal drum with their preferred candidate's picture on it.

• United States

• North Korea

• Australia

• Gambia

Multiple Choice

8. Determine whether each statement describes the issues surrounding voters in the United States, North Korea, Australia, or Gambia.

In this representative democracy, voting in regular local, state, and federal elections is considered a responsibility but is not required.

• United States

• North Korea

• Australia

• Gambia

Multiple Choice

9. Most governments are expected to protect citizens' human rights and to protect them from abuses and inequality. But some countries treat people of certain groups poorly or take away their rights.

In this oligarchy, there are no laws to protect LGBTQ people from discrimination. Many LGBTQ people are denied jobs, and even violent hate crimes go unpunished.

• South Africa

• China

• Russia

Multiple Choice

9. Most governments are expected to protect citizens' human rights and to protect them from abuses and inequality. But some countries treat people of certain groups poorly or take away their rights.

This country used a system called apartheid to keep white people in control, while oppressing black, mixed-race, and other nonwhite people. Apartheid ended in 1994, when the country became democratic, but some inequalities remain.

• South Africa

• China

• Russia

Multiple Choice

9. Most governments are expected to protect citizens' human rights and to protect them from abuses and inequality. But some countries treat people of certain groups poorly or take away their rights.

In this dictatorship, women were not allowed to attend school or work outside the home for many years. Although laws have changed to allow women more rights, many inequalities remain.

• South Africa

• China

• Russia

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​Review the 2.1.5 Journal Requirements:

​Please send any questions you have about this assignment to me!

​In one or two paragraphs, explain two factors you could use to determine whether a government is limited or unlimited. Then, describe an example of each type of government. In each example, be sure to provide details about who the head of government is, how this person became leader, and the role citizens play in the government.

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​Please send any questions you have about this assignment to me!

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Compare limited governments with unlimited governments. (Include the term rule of law in your response.)