PPT-Government and its Citizens

Steps to a federal election in Canada 1 Dissolution The Governor General dissolves Parliament a federal or general election is called 2 Enumeration A national list . 2013. Explain global political systems; strengths and weaknesses.. What is the difference between a state and nation-state?. A “state” is a community with government and political system, but is not sovereign.. Government Concepts. SS7CG4 The student will compare and contrast various forms of government. . a. Describe the ways government systems distribute power: unitary, confederation, and federal. . b. Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic. . Some countries require much from their citizens such as serving in the armed forces for a period of time each year. Sometimes they are required to live far away from their families.. In the U.S. we ask much less of our citizens. By Lungile Penxa, Local government researcher, PSAM. E-mail: . L.Penxa@ru.ac.za. /call:0466038829. What does oversight in government mean?. OVERSIGHT. is the act of overseeing or monitoring the performance of government implementing departments. . LT: I can define different types of government systems and demonstrate my understanding of the systems of government.. Government – What is it?. The . governing body of a nation, state, or . community. Get. . out. . your. “. Middle. . School. Guide . to. . European. . Government. . Systems. ” . booklet. and . turn. . to. . the. . last. page.. Look . on. . the. . left. . where. . Definitions. Get out a blank sheet of paper and title it “Who Rules?”.. These papers are a class set. Do not write on them, please.. As we read, it is important that you write down all of our vocabulary words.. Get a worksheet from the front table.. The worksheet has been three-hole punched so that you can put it into your notes when class is over.. You are being timed.. The timer officially starts when the bell rings.. This image is courtesy of healthinforwars.blogspot.com. Following the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States Congress passed the USA Patriot Act. One section of the act allows the government to “query telephone metadata.”. Citizens Can Help. Helping others is part of being a good citizen. . What are some ways you can practice good citizenship?. -speak up to make things more fair. -obey laws or help change them to make them better. Chapter One ACOS. 1.) Identify origins and functions of government.. 1.1 Foundations of Government. State and Nation:. Four Basic Components of a State:. Four Theories about the Origin of Government. Definitions. Get out a blank sheet of paper and title it “Who Rules?”.. These papers are a class set. Do not write on them, please.. As we read, it is important that you write down all of our vocabulary words.. ALIEU SOWE GIVE 1 PROJECT GAMBIA KEY STATISTICS WHY DIGITAL RIGHTS MATTER IN GAMBIA Access is on the increase – and continues to grow quickly. As more Gambians come online, it ’ s important th 31 wwwuscisgov/citizenshipDemocracy in the United StatesThe United States is a representative democracyThis means that our government is elected by citizens Here citizens vote for their government off