Who Form 8655 Governments 2024

Treasure, hi and welcome back to Mr. Raymond Civic COC Academy. Today, we're going to begin looking outside of America, focusing on how different countries set up their governments. Last time, we finished discussing federalism, which is the system of sharing powers between the central government and the state governments. This topic will come up again in today's lesson. Today, we're going to explore different forms of government, such as direct democracy, representative democracy, socialism, communism, monarchy, oligarchy, and autocracy. We will also look at different systems of government. It is important to note that systems and forms are two different things. Systems of government include parliamentary, federal, confederal, and unitary. Please note that this PowerPoint lesson, as well as the accompanying lesson plans and activities, are all available on Teachers Pay Teachers. Just search for Mr. Raymond Civic COC Academy. Now, let's clarify the difference between a system of government and a form or type of government. Systems of government refer to how power is shared between the various levels of government. These levels include the national or central government at the top, the state or province in the middle, and the local towns, cities, and villages at the bottom. In the United States, we examined the federal system, where power is shared between the national and state governments. This is an example of a system of government. On the other hand, types or forms of government determine how the government operates, who holds power within the government, and the ideology behind governing. For example, democracy is a form or type of government, while federalism is a system of government. Now let's delve into the systems of government. On your state exam, you are likely to see a chart similar to the one shown. The arrows in these charts indicate the direction of power...