Economic and Political Systems

ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL SYSTEMS Name______

Every established country has a political system, or government to make and enforce laws, make decisions, solve problems, resolve conflicts, and help daily life run smoothly. Some systems allow the people of the country to have a say, and others let the leaders make all the decisions. So a political system is determined by who is in power, how much power he, she, or they have, and who is allowed to make decisions.

The type of political system, or government is connected to the type of economic system that is dominant in that country. Certain types of governments partner well with certain economies. For example, it would be difficult for a communist economy to work in a country with a democratic government. Why? Read on and you will find out…

In the future, you will be doing research or learning about different civilizations and countries. It is important to understand the terms used to discuss political systems and economies, so that you understand how a country functions when you learn about it. It will also help you better understand the country you live in and current events throughout the world.

Although a country’s political or economic system may change, the meaning of these terms don’t!! Learn them now and they will be useful throughout your academic career. You could even keep this as a reference!

Write at least two questions you want answered about economic systems and two about political systems.

ECONOMIC SYSTEMS

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POLITICAL SYSTEMS

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______Economic and Political Systems Name______1. What do you know? Complete the vocabulary survey. If you know the word, define it in your own words, then verify for accuracy as you read; add to it if necessary. If you don’t know a word, you will find the definition as you read; fill it in then and write the word’s number in the selection where you found it. 2. Read the questions to set a purpose for reading the selection. 3. Read the selection carefully. Chunk the passages as you read, writing a few key words in the margins. 4. As you read, answer the questions in the space provided. Highlight or underline where you found the answers and include the question letter. (Generate questions of your own as you read, and find the answers to deepen your understanding. You can write on a separate piece of paper to ask in class, or research on your own.) 5. Complete the review activity when finished.

WORD KNOW HEARD NO NOTES/DEFINITIONS IT WELL- IT OR CLUE CAN SEEN IT EXPLAIN BEFORE IT 1. ECONOMY ______

2. PRODUCER ______

EXAMPLE: 3. GOODS ______

EXAMPLE: 4. SERVICES ______

EXAMPLE: 5. CONSUMERS ______

EXAMPLE: 6. CAPITALISM ______

EXAMPLE: 7. SOCIALISM ______

EXAMPLE: 8. COMMUNISM ______

EXAMPLE: 9. GOVERNMENT ______

10. DIRECT DEMOCRACY ______

EXAMPLE: 11. REPRESENTATIVE ______DEMOCRACY ______

EXAMPLE: 12. AUTOCRACY ______(BONUS) ______

EXAMPLE: 13. MONARCHY ______

EXAMPLE: 14. DICTATOR(SHIP) ______

EXAMPLE: 15. CONSTITUTION ______

16. OLIGARCHY ______(BONUS) ______EXAMPLE: 17. ANARCHY ______(BONUS) ______Topic: Economic Systems Name:______Pages: 87-90

A. What is an ______economic system? ______

B. Who and what are ______necessary parts of any ______economy? C. What is the purpose of ______basic businesses? Examples? ______

D. What are non-basic ______businesses? Examples? ______

E. What are the 3 main ______economic systems? (Define ______them in the vocab section) ______

F. What is a “pure” ______economic system? ______SUMMARIZE: ______Using the info gathered ______above, write a summary for ______this section. Include and ______highlight or underline ______important vocabulary. ______

VOCABULARY REMEMBER TO DEFINE THE IMPORTANT TERMS FROM THE BEGINNING. Topic: Political Systems Name:______Pages: 90-92

G. According to the text, ______why do communities, ______cultures, groups of people ______form governments? ______

H. Who controls a ______government? ______

I. What are 2 types of democracy (label each half of the diagram)? How are they Differences Similarities Differences different (on each side)? How are they similar (in the middle)?

J. What is a constitutional ______monarchy and how is it ______different from the ______“traditional” monarchy? ______Example? K. Using your inference ______skills, what kind of ______economic system would fit ______best in a dictatorship? Why? ______Example? ______L. Which form of ______government gives power to ______make decisions to the ______greatest number of people? ______Do you think this makes it ______easier or more challenging ______to run a country? Explain ______your answer. ______VOCABULARY REMEMBER TO DEFINE THE IMPORTANT TERMS FROM THE BEGINNING. Review Activity Economic and Political Systems from A-Z Synthesize all you learned by filling each box with sentences about the topic starting with the letters in the box, or with vocabulary terms beginning with the letter. Underline the letter. See example. Try to fill the box with as much detailed information as you can. You can use a letter more than once for terms. A-B C-D A culture cannot function without A constitution states the some form or government or economy. rules of a government and explains who has power and how much.

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I-J K-L M-N O-P

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U-V-W X-Y-Z