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Types Of Governments

Think Discuss Debate

Think

Discuss

Debate

1.Knows who the current Prime Minister of Canada is
2.Has ever signed a petition
3.Knows a country that is democratic
4.Can define the term “government”
5.Knows how many seats there are in Parliament

Civics Introduction

What Rights do we have? (Think, pair,
share)

The constitution

How we Govern

Electing a leader

Leadership styles

Political platforms

1.Freedom of speech
2.Health care
3.Diversity

1.Democracy – All citizens have political power
2.Autocracy – One Person has power over all: Dictatorship
or Monarchy
3.Oligarchy – A small group of people has all the power

1.Citizens 18+ have the right to vote
2.Current voting system: “First past the post”
3.Trudeau was going to change to: “Proportional Representation”

Levels of Government:
1.Federal
2.Provincial
3.Municipal

Decision Making Systems

Democratic decisions

Consensus

Laissez-faire

Autocratic Decisions

1.Defined by the decision making process, values, how rulers are chosen and how rulers maintain power
2.Democracy, Autocracy, Oligarchy, Theocracy and
Anarchy
3.Types of decision making process: Democratic,
Autocratic, Consensus, Laissez-faire

1.One person, or a small group of people, has been given the power to make all decisions.
2.The leader(s) tell others what to do; very intimidating.
3.Individuals have to accept decisions of the leader(s).

Elements Of Democracy

What is democracy

History of Democracy

1.Ancient Greece (800 – 146 B.C.)
2.Roman Republic (509 – 27 B.C.)
3.Modern Democracies (Liberal Democracies):

-Rule of Law
-Political Equality
-Common Good
-Personal Freedoms
-Human Dignity
-Political Freedoms
-Being Informed & Getting Involved
-Respect

Communism And Fascism

History of Communism

Fascism

History of Fascism

Communism

Fascism Characteristics

Differences between Communism
and Fascism

1.Karl Marx
2.Vladimir Lenin
3.Communist countries today

-Benito Mussolini (Italy)
-Adolf Hitler (Germany)
-Francisco Franco (Spain)
-Augusto Pinochet (Chile)
-Suharto (Indonesia)

Government Of Canada And China

Socio-Economic Classes

Level of Employment

Elections

Style

Communications

Justice System

Canada
- Democratic
- Mixed/Capitalist
China
-Totalitarian
-Communist

Canada
-Free elections every
4-5 years
-Party system
-Secret ballot
China
-Limited elections
-One party system

Canada
-93-95% Employment
China
-100% Employment

Common Forms of Government

Types of Government

Classroom Activity

-Monarchy
-Dictatorship
-Oligarchy
-Aristocracy
-Theocracy
-Anarchy
-Democracy

Canadian Rights And Freedoms

Rights and Freedoms

Categorized

Fundamental Freedoms

Mobility rights

Legal rights

Equity rights

Minority language educational rights

Majority rule vs. Minority Rights

Official Languages of Canada

Floating topic

-Fundamental rights
-Democratic rights
-Mobility rights
-Legal rights
-Equity rights
-Official languages (equal status of French / English)
-Minority language educational rights

1.Right to life, liberty and security of the person
2.Right to be secure against unreasonable search or seizure
3.Right not to be arbitrarily detained or imprisoned.
4.Governments must respect the basic principles of justice

Responsibilities Of A Canadian Citizen

Key Terms

Mandatory or not?

Canadian Responsibilities

-To respect the rights and freedoms of others
-To obey Canada's laws
-To participate in the democratic process
-To respect Canada's 2 official languages and multicultural heritage

1.Citizen - a legally recognized subject or national of a
state or commonwealth, either native or naturalized
2.Right – Things you are morally and/or legally entitled to
have or to do.
3.Responsibility - the state or fact of being accountable or
to blame for something.

Kinds Of Citizens

Key Terms

Active Citizenship

Why do we need to all be active
citizens?

What factors are needed to
become active citizens?

Active Citizenship

Responsible Citizen

Justice Oriented Citizen

How to be an active citizen

-A citizen who takes an active role in their
communities.
-When citizens exercise their democratic rights and responsibilities.
-Someone who makes their voice heard.

-Active member of community organizations
-Organizes community efforts to promote development
-Votes in elections

-Works and pays taxes
-Obeys laws
-Recycles
-Acts responsible in the community

Democracy The Canadian Context

Political Platforms

Party vs. Platform

Social Policy vs Fiscal Policy

(The main) Parties of Canada

Liberal Party

Conservative Party

NDP

Bloc Quebecois

Green Party

1.Social Policy: Guidelines for dealing with
social issues (abortion, drugs, capital
punishment, immigration, etc.).
2.Fiscal Policy: Government policy for
expenditure (money) i.e. the budget.

-Conservative
-Liberal
-NDP (New Democratic Party)
-Bloc Quebecois
-Green Party

-Justin Trudeau
- Andrew Scheer (recently elected)
- Jasmeet Singh
- Martine Ouellet
- Elizabeth May

Democracy

What is democracy?

Representation by Population

Who’s your MPP?

Democracy Characteristics

Parliament of Canada

What do MPs Do?

Other terms

MPP responsibilities

Who’s your MP?

Roles of an MPP:
-House Leader
-Party Whip
-Cabinet Ministers
-Parliamentary assistants
-Committee Chairs
-Critics
-Backbenches

1.Election – The process of voting to choose government
representatives.
2.Responsible Government – A democratic system of government in which citizens vote for representatives who make decisions on their behalf (i.e. Canada).

Electoral Systems

The Election Process

Electoral Systems

First Past the Post (F.P.T.P.)