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Democracy

Democracy. Forms of Government - Democratic. Supreme authority rests in the hands of the people. Direct Democracy. Representative Democracy. People. Representatives Elected by the people. Laws Created by the people. Laws Enacted by elected representatives. Government Charades.

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Democracy

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  1. Democracy

  2. Forms of Government - Democratic Supreme authority rests in the hands of the people. Direct Democracy Representative Democracy People Representatives Elected by the people Laws Created by the people Laws Enacted by elected representatives

  3. Government Charades • In groups of 5 plan to act out your government. • If your team guesses one correctly – you will receive +1,000 charade points!!! • If your team guesses incorrectly, you will receive-500 charadepoints…

  4. Systems of Representative Democracy Relationship Between Branches Presidential Democracy Parliamentary Democracy Constitutional Monarchy People Government Leaders Elected by the people Legislature Elected by the people Legislature Elected by the people Monarch Inherits ceremonial power; holds limited political power President Elected by the people Prime Minister Elected by Legislature Laws Enacted by legislature and enforced by the President Laws Enacted by elected Representatives Laws Enacted by elected Representatives

  5. Systems of Government Geographic Distribution of Power Unitary Government All powers belong to a single, central agency. The national government creates local units for its own convenience. Example: Great Britain Federal Government Powers are divided between a central government and several local governments Example: United States Confederate Government An alliance of independent states - a central organization only has the powers which the member states have given it. Example: European Union

  6. Government Models • BLOCKS • Wherever the most power is, that is where the most blocks will be.)

  7. Federal

  8. Confederate

  9. Unitary

  10. Concepts of Democracy • A recognition of the fundamental worth and dignity of every person • A respect for the equality of all persons. • A faith in majority rule and in insistence upon minority rights. • An acceptance of the necessity of compromise • An insistence upon the widest possible degree of individual freedom.

  11. Social Contract • Jean-Jacques Rousseau Reading • Contract - an agreement between two or more parties for the doing or not doing of something specified. • Crayons Anyone???

  12. Social Contract • Social Contract - people give up some rights to a government or other authority in order to receive or maintain social order

  13. Common Good v. Individual Liberty • Kilo v. City of New London • The Court held in a 5–4 decision that the general benefits a community enjoyed from economic growth qualified such redevelopment plans as a permissible "public use" under the Takings Clause of the Fifth Amendment.

  14. Common Good v. Individual Liberty • PETRO • Read and discuss in class • Get into groups of 3 to discuss, answer, and debate.

  15. Types of Economic Systems • A nation’s economic system works very closely with its political system. An economic system will answer three questions: • What goods/services should be produced? • How should these goods/services be produced? • How should people share goods and services?

  16. Shirt Factory • In Groups of 4, complete the following tasks.

  17. Shirt Factory • Traditional • 2 Shirts (No more, no less) • Jobs • Cut Shirt and buttons out • Color shirt • Tape Buttons on Shirt • Gives thanks for the Shirt • In this economy you care only about doing things the way they have always been done in the past.

  18. Shirt Factory • Market • May produce shirts or pants however you like • In this economy you care only about producing as much as possible

  19. Shirt Factory • Command • 2 Shirts (No more, no less) & 2 Pants (No more, no less) • Jobs • Cut Shirt/Pants and buttons out • Color Shirt/Pants • Tape Button(s) on Shirt/Pants • Stack Shirts/Pants neatly • In this economy you do what you are told

  20. Shirt Factory • Mixed • Must have at least 3 Shirts and 2 Pants • Jobs • 1 person must always be cutting shirts • 1 person must always be quality & safety control • In this economy you care about meeting government quotas and then producing all you can.

  21. EXIT SLIPS • List the 3 systems of government. • Define: Common Good

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