Dialectical Journal Types of Government

The document provides a summary of different forms of government in 3 sentences or less for each: (1) A republic allows citizens to choose representatives to make laws and govern on their behalf; (2) A constitutional monarchy means the monarchs preside over ceremonies but don't actually govern; (3) A democracy derives its power from citizens who run the government through representatives to improve life for residents.

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Dialectical Journal: Informational Text

For this assignment you will read Ch. 1 Section 3 and find quotes from indicated sections below that help you
understand the main idea and then on the right hand side of the chart you will put what you learned from the
quote. Two sections have been completed for you to help you determine what to do.

Text: Ch.1 Sec 3

Republic: Direct quote Paragraph 1: Student Response

The author states that: .. The citizens choose a From this quote, I learned: In a republic people a
smaller group to represent them, make laws, and group of of people choose someone to represent
govern on their behalf. them and make choices for them.

Constitutional Monarchy: Direct quote Paragraph 2: Student Response

The monarchs are heads of state only, presiding at
This detail helps me to understand that in a
ceremonies and serving as symbols of unity. constitutional monarchy the monarchs dont actually
do much.

Democratic Principles: Direct quote Paragraph 3 & 4: Student Response

First, the power of the government comes from the This detail helps me to understand that in a
citizens. Second, Americans themselves, acting democracy, the governments power is from the
through their representatives, run their government. citizens, and that the people run the government,
Third, the purpose of the government is to make the which gives back to the people.
United States a better place for those who live here.

Absolute Monarchy Direct quote Student Response

That is, they had unlimited authority to rule as they This detail helped me understand that absolute
wished. Many countries still have monarchs, but monarchs had unlimited power over the people, and
absolute monarchy is almost nonexistent today. that they dont exist today.
Dictatorship: Direct quote Paragraph 5: Student Response

The text states that Unlike absolute monarchs, who This information made clear to me that dictators are
usually acquire their power through inheritance, different from absolute monarchs because a dictator
dictators usually take power by force. At times, when takes power through force, not by family inheritance.
a crisis situation demands a strong leader, authorities Sometimes, officials will put a dictator in charge.
may place them in charge.

Totalitarianism: Direct quote Paragraphs 6, 7, & 8: Student Response

The article closes by claiming that Totalitarian Reading this made me realize that not only do the
leaders ban political opposition. They regulate what people have no power, but they have no freedom to
industries and farms produce. They suppress make choices. This reminds me of the dystopian
individual freedom, dictating what people should classic, The Giver by Lois Lowry.
believe and with whom they may interact.