C2L1 - Civics Intro and Evolution of Government

Comparing Forms of Government

How should political and economic power be distributed?

Unit Goals

• analyze the origins and development of governments over time and classify

various political systems.

• analyze the advantages and disadvantages of various political systems and

compare the ways in which power is distributed in systems of shared power.

• compare and contrast constitutional democracies with authoritarian regimes;

presidential and parliamentary governments; and federal, confederal, and

unitary systems of government.

• classify and evaluate various economic systems and identify the role of

government in each.

Check the Classroom for the Chapter reading

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Unit Reading

Key Terms

• democracy

  • direct

  • presidential

  • parliamentary

• monarchy

• dictatorship

• Theocracy

• Anarchy

• market economy

• traditional economy

• command economy

Open Ended

Choose one of those terms you think you know and define it or use it correctly in a sentence.

Open Ended

In your opinion, which one of the following people or

groups should have the power to make the rules at your

school, and why?

• principal

• teachers

• student council

• student body

• other (specify)

Are there any people or groups above that should not

make the rules at your school? If so, why not?

Intro Activity

Who should run the school?

On the next slide, I am going to ask you which one of the following people should have the power to make rules in your school, and why?
• principal

• teachers

• student council

• student body

• other (specify)

Also, are there people or groups who should NOT have power to make rule? Why?

Reorder

Reorder the following using the text as a reference (Pages 1-4 of the Chapter reading)

• First city-states arise in Sumer

• Sargon of Akkad formed empire

• Roman Republic formed

• Athens formed direct democracy

• Roman Empire formed

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2

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• 2
• 3
• 4
• 5

Reorder

Reorder the following using the text as a reference (Pages 1-4 of the Chapter reading)

• Feudalism began in Europe

• Rise of absolute monarchies

• American Revolution

• French Revolution

• Rise of totalitarian dictatorships

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2

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• 2
• 3
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1. ​First city-states arise in Sumer

2. Sargon of Akkad formed empire

3. Roman Republic formed

4. Athens formed direct democracy

5. Roman Empire formed

6. Feudalism began in Europe

7. Rise of absolute monarchies

8. Glorious Revolution in England

9. American Revolution

10. French Revolution

11. Rise of totalitarian dictatorships

This is the Correct Order

Open Ended

Which event do you think is the most significant or interesting? Why?

(First city-states arise in Sumer. Sargon of Akkad formed empire. Roman Republic formed, Athens formed direct democracy

Roman Empire formed, Feudalism began in Europe, Rise of absolute monarchies, Glorious Revolution in England, American Revolution,

French Revolution, Rise of totalitarian dictatorships)

The next slide is going to give a historical overview of democracy - while you watch, think about how effective it really is?

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So what's the deal about Democracies?

Poll

EXIT

Is democracy an effective form of government?

• Absolutely!

• Usually

• Sometimes

• No Way!