Government Systems Overview
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Government Systems Comparison
🏛️ Part 1: Why Did Government Begin?
📊 Part 2: Government Systems Comparison
Systems: Direct democracy (ancient Athens) • Monarchy (ancient Egypt) • Oligarchy (ancient Sparta) • Iwi/hapū decision-making (Aotearoa before European colonisation)
| Government System | Who holds power? | How are decisions made? | Who can participate? | One strength or limitation? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Direct Democracy (Ancient Athens) |
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| Monarchy (Ancient Egypt) |
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| Oligarchy (Ancient Sparta) |
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| Iwi/Hapū Decision-making (Aotearoa) |
🔍 Part 3: Compare and Reflect
System 1: _________________________ System 2: _________________________
One similarity: Both systems ________________________________________________
One key difference: Unlike _________________, _________________________________
a) Government developed because _____________________________________________
b) A key difference between two systems is ___________________________________
c) One question I have about power in Aotearoa New Zealand is _______________
Word Bank: government • authority • ruler • council • citizen • participate • law • resource • democracy • monarchy • oligarchy • iwi • hapū • whakapapa • whenua • tikanga
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