Chapter One Principles of Government – Section Two: Forms of Government (p 12-16) Governments can be classified in three basic ways: who can __________, the __________ distribution of power, and the relationship between the _________ and __________ branches. (p 12-15) CLASSIFICATIONS OF GOVERNMENTS Direct Democracy Representative Democracy Definition: Definition: Pro: Pro: Con: Con: Examples: Examples: Autocracy Oligarchy Participation Definition: Definition: Pro: Pro: Con: Con: Examples: Examples: Unitary Federal Confederate Definition: Definition: Definition: Base Pro: Pro: Pro: Con: Con: Con: Geographic Examples: Examples: Examples: Presidential Parliamentary Definition: Definition: Executive Pro: Pro: & Con: Con: Legislative Examples: Examples: Which of the above do you think are best, and why? ________________________________________________ Would anarchy (lack of government) be better than any of these? ______________________________________ Mr. McCormack Big Idea Worksheet American Government Study Guide Central Dauphin High School Chapter One Principles of Government –
Chapter One – Principles of Government Section Two: Forms of Government (p 12-16) Governments can be classified in three basic ways: who can __________, the __________ distribution of power, and the relationship between the _________ and __________ branches. (p 12-15) CLASSIFICATIONS OF GOVERNMENTS Participation Direct Democracy Definition: Pro: Con: Examples: Representative Democracy Definition: Pro: Con: Examples: Autocracy Definition: Pro: Con: Examples: Oligarchy Definition: Pro: Con: Examples: Geographic Base Unitary Definition: Pro: Con: Examples: Federal Definition: Pro: Con: Examples: Confederate Definition: Pro: Con: Examples: Legislative & Executive Presidential Definition: Pro: Con: Examples: Parliamentary Definition: Pro: Con: Examples: Which of the above do you think are best, and why? ________________________________________________ Would anarchy (lack of government) be better than any of these? ______________________________________ Mr. McCormack Big Idea Worksheet American Government Study Guide Central Dauphin High School Chapter One – Principles of Government
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