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European Governance and Economics: An Exploration of Systems

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Delve into modern European governments, from constitutional monarchies to parliamentary systems, and varied economic systems like market, command, and mixed. Learn about the United Kingdom, Germany, and Russia's governments and economies. Discover insights into the European Union, its currency, tariffs, and sovereignty. Explore the impact of literacy rates on standard of living and essential questions on government forms, economic systems, and European government structures. Engage with historical events like the fall of communism in Eastern Europe and the reunification of Germany post-Berlin Wall. Immerse yourself in the complexities of European government and economics in today's context.

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  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