Types of Government Pt. II

Standard: MO SS 2 1.9 Compare and contrast governmental systems, current and historical, including those that are democratic, totalitarian, monarchic, and theocratic, and describe their impact.
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Readings due Thursday:
Pluralism
Pluralism and Democracy
Elite Theory

Identification Terms:
Essential APGOV Terms to Understand (quiz this Thursday)

Unit 1 Identification Terms (Origins)
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The most common form of classifying types of government is based on the number of rulers. However, there are other methods of classifying government systems. One method is based on where power is mainly located, national or state. Another looks at the relationship between the legislative and executive branch.

Governments classified on where power is located, state vs. national:

• unitary
• confederal
• federal

Governments classified based on the relationship between the legislative and executive branch:

• presidential
• parliamentary

Check for understanding:
1) What three terms would you use to best describe the US type of government?
2) Look at the cards for Denmark and Brazil again (from yesterday's post). What other type of government could you now add for each?

For Review:

Systems of Government


What is the difference between presidential and parliamentary systems?