Chapter 14: Europe Today

1. Chapter 14: Europe Today Killian’s Social Studies

2. Governments Coachbook page 176 & 180 • Constitutional Monarchy- A government ruled by a king or queen whose power is determined by the nation’s constitution and laws • Parliamentary System -The head of the government is the leader of the political party that has the most members in the parliament • Presidential System –The head of government is elected by the people.

3. Dual System -Government with both a President and Prime Minister; has features of both the Parliamentary and Presidential systems • Federation –A union of states united by a central government. • Unitary –A system of government where the federal government retains power and delegates that power to the lower levels. • Confederation –A union of states…less binding than a federation. States retain their identity.

4. Autocratic –Holds independent and absolute power. • Oligarchic –Few hold independent or absolute power. • Democratic –The people hold the power through a vote. • Representative Democracy –The people vote for representatives in their government.

5. Coachbook Lesson 31 and Lesson 32. Starts on page 176 • Write the questions and answers. (p. 179 and p. 183)

6. Economies Coachbook pg 184 & 190 • Market- An economy that operates by voluntary exchange in a free market and is not planned or controlled by a central authority; a capitalistic economy…Capitalism • Command- Economy in which supply and price are regulated or imposed by a central nonmarket authority; a communist economy…Communism • Mixed- Economy with both privately owned and government controlled business • Traditional- Economy dominated by old-fashioned techniques that are out of date (due to long-standing traditions); such as a agricultural-based economy…Trade or Barter

7. How does literacy rates affect a countries standard of living??? http://media.maps.com/magellan/images/worldlit.gif

8. Coachbook Lesson 33 page 184 • Write the questions and answers from page 189.

9. Essential Questions • The student will compare and contrast various forms of government. • The student will analyze different economic systems • The student will explain the structure of modern European governments.

10. United Kingdom

11. Made up of four political regions: • England • Scotland • Wales • Northern Ireland • The capital is in London.

12. United Kingdom Government • Constitutional Monarchy • Queen Elizabeth • Parliamentary System • Prime Minister: Gordon Brown Economy • Mixed • Very industrialized economy • Major Religion-Protestant (mostly Anglican)

13. United Kingdom: Geography • Island nation- This has caused the need for a large navy to protect themselves over the years • Lack of natural resources and farmland- They have to import raw materials and food • Separated from France by the English Channel and the Strait of Dover

14. Germany

15. Germany: Government • Parliamentary government • Federal System of Government • Proportional representation • They have both a President and Chancellor, but only the Chancellor has a lot of power –A dual system

16. Germany: Economy • Socialist Economy • Very industrial economy • Major religions-Protestant/Catholic

17. Germany • Lost World War I and World War II • Divided after World War II • Berlin Wall built in 1961; came down in 1989 • Germany was reunified shortly after the Berlin Wall came down.

18. Russia Federation

19. Russia Federation: Government and Economy • Constitution adopted December 1993 • Presidential Republic –Dual system, they have a prime minister as well, but the power is with the president. • Representative Democracy • Mixed Economy

20. Russia Federation • Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev stopped using military force to protect communism in Eastern Europe in the late 1980s • This led to freedom for Eastern Europe • 1989-year of communism’s fall!!!! • 1991-communism ends in Soviet Union • Russia is no longer communist.

21. Europe Today: • Currency- system of money • Euro- currency used by the European countries • Tariff- a fee paid on imported or exported goods; this makes them more expensive • Sovereignty- the right to govern yourself

22. European Union

23. European Union • Union of 26 European countries • First formed in 1992 to encourage trade; it has gotten more powerful over the years • One currency-The Euro • U.K. does not use the Euro, but other countries do • This is used to make all goods cost the same • The E.U. is supposed to give more economic prosperity to Europe, but it takes sovereignty away from member countries • Also: language barriers are still around!

24. It’s hard to get into the E.U. • Countries have to meet certain criteria to get in • Economic • Environmental • Human Rights • Environmental concerns • Air quality • Emissions • Climate change