1. Good Morning/Afternoon
Directions: Today you will be working with your
graphic organizer, but side 2.
graphic organizer #2
* Make sure you are on the correct side. Autocracy/ Oligarchy/ Democracy

2. How do citizens
participate in the
government?

3. Autocracy
Oligarchy
Democracy

4. Autocracy
Rule of ONE

5. Autocracy
a country or nation
that is governed by
a single person with
unlimited power

6. How Governments Determine
Citizen Participation
Citizen Participation
Government Power
High Participation
Low or No Participation
Autocratic

7. Examples?
 Dictatorship
 Absolute Monarchy
 Theocracy

8. Oligarchy
Rule of a FEW

9. Oligarchy
a country or nation
controlled by a small
group of people that
hold the key to power

10. General Citizens’
Participation
Select Citizens’
Participation
Government Power
How Governments Determine
Citizen Participation
Low or No Participation
Oligarchic

11. Examples?
 Theocracy

12. Democracy
Rule of ALL

13. Democracy
a country or nation that
receives its power from
the people (all the
people hold the key to
power)

14. How Governments Determine
Citizen Participation
Citizen Participation
Government Power
High Participation
Low or No Participation
Democracy

15. Examples?
 Presidential democracy
 Parliamentary democracy?

16. Let’s RECAP

17. How Governments Determine
Citizen Participation
High Participation
Low or No Participation
Autocratic
Low or No Participation
Oligarchic
Citizen Participation
Government Power
General Citizens’
Participation
Select Citizens’
Participation
Government Power
Citizen Participation
Government Power
High Participation
Low or No Participation
Democracy

18. Let’s REVIEW…

19. Sample Test Question
In Nigeria’s government, power is divided
between Central and regional authorities.
This is an example of which government
type?
A. Unitary
B. Confederation
C. Federal
D. Parliamentary
Corresponds to
SS6- CG1a, CG4a, CG6a
SS7- CG1a , CG4a, CG6a

20. Sample Test Question
What is a basic way citizens of a
democratic nation can influence the
government?
A. voting
B. working
C. obeying laws
D. consuming goods
OAS Database Question - Corresponds to
SS6- CG1b, CG4b, CG6b
SS7- CG1b , CG4b, CG6b

21. Sample Test Question
In which system of government does the
legislature elect the executive leader of the
government?
A. democratic
B. communist
C. parliamentary
D. totalitarian
OAS Database Question - Corresponds to
SS6- CG1c, CG4c, CG6c
SS7- CG1c , CG4c, CG6c

22. Sample Test Question
In most democratic countries, the government is
divided into three branches: executive,
legislative, and judicial. In Canada, the
legislative branch is the
A. Parliament
B. prime minister
C. Supreme Court
D. governor general
OAS Database Question - Corresponds to
SS6- CG1b, CG4b, CG6b
SS&- CG1b , CG4b, CG6b

23. Need to check your
answers for Side 1?
Then go to the next
page
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