Materials

• Internet access or printed copies of information on the governments of Mexico, Great Britain and China

Instructional Activities

1. Review the content from this unit.
   
   
2. Ask students to describe the government of the United States. Ask them to identify countries whose government is considerably different than that of the United States.
   
   
3. Explain to students that some countries differ drastically from that of the United States in the following areas:
   • Distribution of governmental power
   • The relationship between the legislative and executive branches
   • The extent of participation in the political process
   
   
4. Provide opportunity for students to work in groups to research and prepare a report on the governments of Mexico, Great Britain, and the People’s Republic of China. They should determine if the governments have a federal system, a unitary system, a limited government, or an authoritarian government, and define these government systems.
   
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5. If research time is not possible, provide resources in the classroom to groups to locate information on these countries. The following Web sites may be of assistance:
   • <http://lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/mxtoc.html> (Information on Mexico)
   • <https://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/uk.html> (Information on Great Britain.)
   • <http://www-chaos.umd.edu/history/prc.html> (Information on China)
   
   
6. Assign date and times for presentations.