Governments of India, China, and Japan

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Governments of India, China, and Japan
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GPS and E.Q.

• GPS S7CG7a. Compare and contrast the federal
  republic of The Republic of India, the communist
  state of The Peoples Republic of China, and the
  constitutional monarchy of Japan, distinguishing
  the form of leadership and the role of the
  citizen in terms of voting rights and personal
  freedoms.
• E.Q. How do the governments of India, China, and
  Japan compare?

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Vocabulary

• Republic type of government in which elected
  individuals make decisions for the people
• Secular favors no special religion
• Communism government controls all the countrys
  decisions
• Constitutional monarchy government with a king
  or emperor whose power is limited b a
  constitution.
• Bicameral 2 house parliament
• Untouchables lowest caste in India social
  outcasts.

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The Republic of IndiaBharat Ganrajya
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• Anthem
• India became independent in 1947, after 247 years
  of British rule.
• India modeled its government after Great
  Britains and became the worlds largest
  democracy.
• The Indian constitution was adopted in 1950 it
  guarantees all citizens basic rights.

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Where the President lives
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• Even untouchables and women were granted
  voting rights.
• Indian law requires women and untouchables to be
  allowed to run for office.
• Today some untouchables are elected government
  officials, and several women have been elected
  prime minister (Indira Gandhi was the first, in
  the 1990s).
• (Read article on Untouchables from
  
  National Geographic.)

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India is a Republic

• Because one house of Indias Parliament is
  elected, it is a republic.
• Elections for national office are held every 5
  years.

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Indias Government
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PARLIAMENT(BICAMERAL)
HOUSE OF THE PEOPLE
COUNCIL OF STATES
President Elected by Parliament State Govts
Chief Executive has most power
Chosen by state legislatures
Elected from
Prime minister leader of majority party
appointed by advises the President head of
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Women and untouchables must be allowed to run for
offices at these 3 levels, according to Indias
laws
DISTRICT COUNCIL
GROUP OF VILLAGES
GROUP OF VILLAGES
VILLAGE COUNCIL (PANCHAYAT
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Issues

• India is large and diverse many
• Languages
• Castes
• Religions
• National government has to work hard to make sure
  all groups feel included and are equally
  protected.
• The country is secular (favors no religion over
  another) but the majority are Hindu.

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The Peoples Republic of China???????

• Anthem
• Communist country 1 party dictatorship
  oligarchy
• Became communist in 1949 when Communist Party
  Chairman Mao Tse-Tung took power in a revolution.

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Communism in China

• The government has some control over almost
  every aspect of peoples lives.
• The government decides who will do which jobs.
• All children must attend school (this was a big
  improvement for the poor).
• Property was taken from wealthy landowners and
  given to the poor.
• Rural farmers were organized
• into communities and told what
  and how to farm.
• Industries were controlled by the
  government.

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The Years Following the Revolution

• There was great suffering.
• Many Chinese starved.
• Most people were not
  worried about losing personal freedoms because
  they had none before the communists took over.
• Today the Communist Party still runs the country.

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Elections

• The National Peoples Congress (NPC) is elected
  every 5 years by a vote of every Chinese citizen
  over 18.
• The Communist Party approves the people who run
  for office.
• The NPC chooses a president and vice president.
• The president chooses a premier.

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Changes

• China is slowly becoming more free.
• Chinese people want European and American goods.
• The internet has made the Chinese more aware of
  other ways of life.
• But the role of the citizen, including what job
  he has and what education he has, is still
  controlled by the government.
• No votes are cast in an election for anyone not
  approved by the Party (NPC).

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The Constitutional Monarchy of Japan
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• Anthem http//www.youtube.com/watch?vPaV3ggRAaBU
  
• Before WWII, Japan was a monarchy ruled
  by emperor Hirohito.
• His people believed he was descended from the Sun
  (they thought he was a god). Few people had ever
  seen him.
• After WWII, the U.S. helped reorganize Japan as a
  constitutional monarchy.

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JapanReorganized

• 1947 Japan adopted their 1st constitution, which
  set up a bicameral parliament, called the Diet.
• Japanese citizens over age 20 vote for members of
  the Diet.
• The Diet elects a prime minister and cabinet
  (group) of advisors.
• The prime minister is head of the
  government.
• The emperor only has symbolic power, and the
  constitution states he is no longer considered a
  god.

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COUNTRY TYPE OF GOVERNMENT WHO VOTES ROLE OF RELIGION DESIGN OF GOVERNMENT
JAPAN
CHINA
INDIA
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• Which best describes the Japanese government?
• Monarchy
• Theocracy
• Federal democracy
• Constitutional monarchy
• D. Constitutional monarchy

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• 2. The Japanese parliament is called the
• Diet.
• Congress.
• Knesset.
• House of Representatives
• A. Diet

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• 3. What role do religious leaders play in the
  Indian government?
• No religious leaders are allowed to run for
  political office in India.
• Religious leaders choose the candidates that run
  from most rural areas.
• They are guaranteed a certain number of
  representatives in each election.
• The country has a secular government in order to
  avoid seeming to favor one group over another.
• D. The country has a secular government in order
  to avoid seeming to favor one group over another.

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• 4. Who is allowed to vote in Indian elections?
• All citizens who are 16 years of age or older
• All citizens who are 18 years of age or older
• Only men who can prove they are Indian citizens
• Only those who can prove they were born in India
• B. All citizens who are 18 years of age or older

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• 5. Who is allowed to vote in Japan?
• Only men can vote in Japanese elections.
• All citizens who are 20 years of age or older
• Only those who can read and write
• Voters who can prove they were born in Japan
• B. All citizens who are 20 years of age or older

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• 6. What sort of government is the Peoples
  Republic of China?
• monarchy
• Federal democracy
• Constitutional monarchy
• Communist government
• D. Communist government

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• 7. What is the name of the elected Chinese
  legislative assembly?
• The Diet
• Political Bureau
• Chinese Communist Party
• National Peoples Congress
• D. National Peoples Congress

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• 8. Who can vote in national elections in China?
• Only Chinese men
• Only those who live in cities
• All citizens who are 18 years of age or older
• Voters who have completed 12 years of school
• C. All citizens who are 18 years of age or older

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• 9. How often are elections for the national
  government held in India?
• Elections are held every 6 years.
• Party members are elected for life.
• Elections for national office are held every 5
  years.
• Religious leaders can require new elections to be
  held if they think it is necessary.
• C. Elections for national office are held every 5
  years.

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• 10. Which country is the worlds largest
  democracy?
• India
• Japan
• China
• Korea
• A. India

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• 11. Who was Indira Gandhi?
• Mother of Mohandas Gandhi
• Powerful religious leader in India
• First woman prime minister in India
• Leader of the effort to end the Untouchable caste
  in India
• C. First woman prime minister in India

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• 12. What role do the people play in a government
  like that of Japan?
• The people have the real power in Japan.
• They have the power to vote the Japanese emperor
  out of office.
• The people get to approve the laws made by the
  Japanese emperor.
• They have little power because the emperor makes
  most decisions.
• A. The people have the real power in Japan.

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• 13. What was the position of the Japanese emperor
  before WWII?
• His power was weakened by a powerful parliament.
• He was believed to be a god descended from the
  sun.
• The emperor played a part in selecting people to
  run for public office.
• The emperor was very involved running the
  government on a daily basis.
• B. He was believed to be a god descended from the
  sun.

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• 14. What group makes most of the important
  decisions in the government of the Peoples
  Republic of China today?
• The wealthy landowners
• The Chinese Communist Party
• Mao Tse-Tung and his advisers
• People in the local village councils
• B. The Chinese Communist Party

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• 15. Who chooses the president and vice-president
  of the National Peoples Congress in China?
• People are chosen for these jobs by the king.
• The members of the National Peoples Congress
  choose them.
• The voters choose people for these jobs in the
  general election.
• These jobs are filled by the 2 oldest members of
  the National Peoples Congress.
• B. The members of the National Peoples Congress
  choose them.

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• 16. The premier of the National Peoples Congress
  in China is chosen by the
• president.
• National Peoples Congress.
• president and vice-president.
• Chinese voters in general elections.
• A. president.

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• 17. Who was the first leader of the Peoples
  Republic of China?
• Hirohito
• Mao Tse-Tung
• Indira Gandhi
• Mohandas Gandhi
• B. Mao Tse-Tung