IB GLOBAL POLITICS

ff e r e n t F orm s of
Di
Government

Objectives: To describe the different forms of government. To explain how different forms of government solve problems differently.
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Lesson Starter: oud:

lo ng as w e re ad this paragraph al
Follow a
in
o os e to fo rm t heir government
Countries ch w h ether a country
eg a rd le ss o f
different ways. R
em o cr a ti c o r au tocratic form of
has a d ernment to its
e d u ty of a g ov
government, th provide basic
ns th e sa m e : to
citizens remai odel,
p ro te ct io n . U si ng a simplified m
services and
t o s im ul a te th e actions of a
we are goi ng
fa c e d w it h a pr oblem. We are
government when
to fo c us on ho w different types of
going ntly.
rn m ent s so lv e problems differe
gove
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rnment Tools of a government

Duties of a gove
from
● To protect people ● Irrigation systems, like
famine. canals.
e c t pe o ple fro m each
● To prot ● Laws, social classes, religion.
other. ● Military forces, protections
T o p ro t ec t p eople from
● like walls.
invasion.
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sig ne d to a g ro up by your
You will be as
teacher.

o u p w il l b e a s s ig ned a specific
Each g r
rm of g o ve r n m e nt. Familiarize
fo a n d follow its
t h is f or m
yourself with tatorship, you
. if y o u a r e a d ic
rules. ie
der.
must choose a lea

e giv en a h an d o u t to help you

You will b
with this.
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il l b e pla y in g t h e role of the

Your group w
ov er n m en t o f a city-state.
g
is sm a ll b u t you still have
Your territory
some resources.

o u r pe ople d ep e nd on you for

Y
protection.

as k e d to s olve 3 serious
You will be
n f ro n tin g yo u r city-state.
problems co
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lem , y ou r g ro up must come

For each pro b
h a s o lu t ion in 5 -10 minutes.
up wit

o w $ (t h ere a re n’t banks –

You can’t borr o ld/ s ilv e r you dig
e v er g
all your $ is what d m ore than you
ca n n ot s p e n
up) and you
have.

n ch a n ge o n e o f your old
But you ca
s if a n ew p ro b le m makes you
solution
need more $.
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t o h e lp y o u d ec ide which
In order w il l be given a
l m a k e , y o u
decision you wil t h e costs and
t h a t d e t a ils
handout s o ptions.
f y o u r v a r io u
benefits o

ls o b e s o m e im p o rtant facts
There will a a t y ou can use
y-s t a t e th
about your cit e.
to help you decid
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e r e a r e 3 s t r ict rules to
Remember t h
the game:
’t b o rr o w $ (t h e re aren’t
1. You can
n k s – a ll y o u r $ is whatever
ba
si lv e r y o u d ig u p ) and you
gold/ you have.
e n d m o r e t h a n
cannot sp
y o u c a n c h a n g e one of your old
2. But o b lem makes
n s if a n e w p r
solutio
you need more $.
u s t n o t b r e ak t he rules of
3. You m
ou r ty p e o f g o v ernment.
y
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ain
Problem 1: No R

e k s , t h er e ’s b ee n no
• For 3 we
rain.
o ps a r e d yin g , a n d the
• The cr
w a y to s a v e t h em is to
only arby
n a ls f ro m th e n e
build ca
t o g e t w a te r t o the
river
rm s in t h e c it y- s tate
fa
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ro b lem 2: C ivil Conflict

P

a us e o f t h e la c k of rain,
• Bec each
b eg a n s te a lin g
people ig h ts
p s , a n d n o w f
other’s cro
y.
break out each da g f rom
t s to p s t ea lin
• People mus h ot her.
in g w it h e a c
and fight
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3 : Fore ign I n vasion

Problem

o ur in g c it y - s ta t e has
• A neighb o n flicts in
of th e c iv il c
learned
your city-state. our
e m a rc h in g o n y
• They ar 5 ,000
ith a n a rm y o f
city w one
an d w ill a r r iv e in
soldiers
month’s time.
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t - Sim u lat io n Re flection

Pos
Questions:
curred in your blem w as it easy for your
What problems oc 3. For which p ro
1.
io n s th at yo u think were caused o f go vern m en t to create and
discuss t) form
stem (governmen agree on a soluti
on? Why?
by the political sy
you had? as it difficult for
h p ro b le m w
4. For whic to create and
s occurred in your o f gov er nm e nt
2. What problem t hink had to do
your form
on? Why?
sion s t ha t y ou agree on a soluti
discus
e lim it ed am ou n t of money your
with th ou
government do y
government had? 5. W h ic h fo rm of
g
e best for solvin
think would be th
problems? Why?
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k : W o r k in g in d iv idually,
Homewor
m a x im u m o f o ne page that
write a
e x p lain s w h y y o u believe
clearly
e ls o f a n aly s is y ou picked
the lev
o st a p p ro p r ia t e for your
are m
chosen image.