China and JapanChina and Japan

SS7CG7 The student will demonstrate an SS7CG7 The student will demonstrate an understanding of national governments in Southern understanding of national governments in Southern

and Eastern Asia. and Eastern Asia. a. Compare and contrast the federal republic of The Republic a. Compare and contrast the federal republic of The Republic of India, the communist state of The People’s Republic China, of India, the communist state of The People’s Republic China, and the constitutional monarchy of Japan, distinguishing the and the constitutional monarchy of Japan, distinguishing the

form of leadership and the role of the citizen in terms of voting form of leadership and the role of the citizen in terms of voting rights and personal freedoms.rights and personal freedoms.

Unit 11 Political Systems of Southern and Eastern Asia

EQ: How are governments in Southern and Eastern Asia EQ: How are governments in Southern and Eastern Asia organized?organized?

ChinaChina

CommunistCommunist nation nation– Government makesGovernment makes all important all important

decisionsdecisions Renamed the Renamed the People’s Republic of People’s Republic of

ChinaChina and divided into and divided into 2121 provinces provinces and and 55 autonomous regions ( autonomous regions (self-self-governinggoverning regions supervised by the regions supervised by the centralcentral government) government)

China’s ArmyChina’s Army

The The armyarmy is a is a powerfulpowerful force force Chinese soldiers act as Chinese soldiers act as policepolice, , guidesguides, ,

and physical and physical laborerslaborers Remember Remember TiananmenTiananmen Square? Square? Although the 1982 Although the 1982 constitutionconstitution

guarantees freedom of guarantees freedom of speechspeech, the , the Chinese Chinese governmentgovernment often uses the often uses the subversion of subversion of state powerstate power clause to clause to imprisonimprison those who are those who are criticalcritical of the of the governmentgovernment

One-Party GovernmentOne-Party Government

China’s China’s real leaderreal leader is the is the headhead of the of the CommunistCommunist party party

The The ChineseChinese Communist party is the Communist party is the onlyonly party allowed party allowed

Government Government officialsofficials are part of the are part of the partyparty

Two PyramidsTwo Pyramids

China’s China’s governmentgovernment resemble resemble twotwo pyramidspyramids

At the At the bottombottom are the are the smallsmall Communist Communist cellscells found in all found in all neighborhoodsneighborhoods

At the At the toptop is the is the Central CommitteeCentral Committee of of the partythe party

The The chairmanchairman of the Central Committee of the Central Committee is the is the headhead of the entire of the entire partyparty

Represent in large groupsRepresent in large groups

The The largestlargest group is the group is the NationalNational People’s People’s CongressCongress, the national , the national legislaturelegislature

Has more than Has more than 3,5003,500 membersmembers and and meets meets once once a year in Beijinga year in Beijing

The congress The congress chooseschooses the the StateState Council, which is Council, which is headedheaded by the by the premierpremier

Role of the CitizenRole of the Citizen

Every Chinese citizen Every Chinese citizen 1818 and older is and older is eligible to eligible to votevote; however, ; however, fewfew candidates candidates runrun for for electionelection if they are if they are not approvednot approved by by the Chinese Communist the Chinese Communist PartyParty..

The role of the The role of the citizencitizen, including what kind , including what kind of of job job and and educationeducation she or he will have, is she or he will have, is determineddetermined by the by the statestate..

There are no There are no votesvotes cast in Chinese cast in Chinese elections for elections for anyoneanyone other than candidates other than candidates approvedapproved by the by the government.government.

JapanJapan Constitutional Constitutional MonarchyMonarchy

– Form of parliamentary Form of parliamentary democracydemocracy– Government having a king or emperor with Government having a king or emperor with

limited power granted by the constitution or laws limited power granted by the constitution or laws of the nation.of the nation.

EmperorEmperor remains a remains a symbol symbol of the country of the country (holds (holds no no real real powerpower))

The emperor The emperor remindsreminds the the people people of the of the linklink between Japan’s between Japan’s traditionaltraditional government and government and the newer the newer democraticdemocratic government government

Constitution states the Constitution states the emperoremperor is is nono longer longer to be considered a to be considered a godgod, from which they , from which they believed to have descended from the Sun believed to have descended from the Sun god.god.

Japan’s ConstitutionJapan’s Constitution

ResemblesResembles the Constitution of the the Constitution of the U.S.U.S. Guarantees free Guarantees free speechspeech and free and free presspress

– OneOne of the of the fewfew countries in countries in AsiaAsia where where citizenscitizens can speak out can speak out againstagainst the the governmentgovernment without fearwithout fear of punishment of punishment

– All citizens All citizens 2020 and older, including and older, including womenwomen, , are are guaranteedguaranteed the right to the right to votevote

– The Bill of The Bill of RightsRights includes the basic includes the basic freedomsfreedoms that all that all JapaneseJapanese citizens may citizens may enjoy.enjoy.

The DietThe Diet

Japan’s Japan’s legislaturelegislature, called the , called the DietDiet, , was founded in 1947was founded in 1947

Makes Makes all lawsall laws for the country for the country The The leaderleader of the of the majoritymajority party in party in

the the legislaturelegislature becomes becomes prime prime ministerminister (leader of the (leader of the governmentgovernment))

Prime minister selects a Prime minister selects a cabinetcabinet to to give give adviceadvice

Use this chart to answer the questions on your Use this chart to answer the questions on your paper.paper.CountryCountry Type of Type of

Gov.Gov.Who Who VotesVotes

Role of Role of ReligionReligion

Design Design of Gov.of Gov.

JapanJapan ConstitutionConstitutional Monarchyal Monarchy

All citizens All citizens 20 years 20 years old or olderold or older

No direct No direct role; the role; the government government is is considered considered secularsecular

Elected Elected parliament parliament (the Diet) and (the Diet) and a prime a prime minister minister chosen by the chosen by the Diet membersDiet members

ChinaChina Communist Communist PartyParty

All citizens All citizens over the over the age of 18age of 18

Religion is Religion is not not encouraged encouraged by the by the Chinese Chinese governmentgovernment

National National People’s People’s Congress with Congress with leaders chosen leaders chosen by the by the congresscongress

IndiaIndia Democratic Democratic RepublicRepublic

All citizens All citizens over the over the age of 18age of 18

India has a India has a secular secular governmentgovernment

Elected Elected parliament parliament with a prime with a prime minister minister chosen from chosen from the majority the majority partyparty

1.1. Which best describes the Japanese government? Which best describes the Japanese government? D. Constitutional MonarchyD. Constitutional Monarchy

2.2. The Japanese parliament is called the The Japanese parliament is called the A. DietA. Diet

3.3. What role do religious leaders play in the Indian What role do religious leaders play in the Indian government? government? D. The country has a secular government in order to avoid D. The country has a secular government in order to avoid seeming to favor one group over another.seeming to favor one group over another.

4.4. Who is allowed to vote in Indian elections? Who is allowed to vote in Indian elections? B. All citizens who are 18 years of age or olderB. All citizens who are 18 years of age or older

5.5. Who is allowed to vote in Japan? Who is allowed to vote in Japan? B. All citizens who are 20 years of age or older may voteB. All citizens who are 20 years of age or older may vote

6.6. What sort of government is the People’s Republic of China? What sort of government is the People’s Republic of China? D. Communist GovernmentD. Communist Government

7.7. What is the name of the elected Chinese legislative What is the name of the elected Chinese legislative assembly? assembly? D. National People’s CongressD. National People’s Congress

8.8. Who can vote in national elections in China? Who can vote in national elections in China? C. All citizens who are 18 years of age or olderC. All citizens who are 18 years of age or older

1.1. Which country is the world’s largest democracy? Which country is the world’s largest democracy? A. IndiaA. India

TOTDTOTDOn a half sheet of paper, On a half sheet of paper, write the question and write the question and

answer it. answer it. Put your name on your paper.Put your name on your paper.

EQ: How are governments in EQ: How are governments in Southern and Eastern Asia Southern and Eastern Asia

organized?organized?