How North American Democracies FUNction...because it's fun, get it?

Last week, we looked at key aspects of democracy that were fundamental parts to make it truly function.  This week, we will be looking at how political systems interpret those fundamental parts and apply them to their democratic system - not all governments view those parts exactly the same way, which is why we have different types of democracies.  We will be mainly focusing on Canadian and American democracies and how they function and were developed.

This week...

Monday:

• Vocabulary: Direct and Representative Democracies 
• Different types of democracies - Canada and the US
• Comparing Canada and the US - you will need a phone/iPod and headphones today for class

Tuesday:

• Writing those pesky essays you didn't write on Friday because of the snow day

Wednesday:

• Review Questions on Basics of democracy
• Vocab: First Past the Post and Winner Takes All 

First Past the Post - Canada

Winner Takes All - United States

• Electoral Systems - Canada vs. US

Thursday: 

• Rants by Sarah T and  Casey 
• Voting in Canada - What's Your Vote Worth
• Representation by Population
• Proportional Representation
• Review Questions on Electoral Processes
• Source Interpretation

Friday:

• Articles: Pros and Cons of Democracy and How Democracy Produced a Monster
• Does Democracy Really Work?
• The failings of the democratic System