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= = Governments of the World **Grade level:** 8

**Subject:** Social Studies


 * Arizona State Standard:**

S3 - Civics/Government C5 - Government Systems of the World PO1 - Compare the different world governments and ideologies: PO2 - Explain U.S. and world foreign policies leading to the Cold War: PO3 - Identify U.S. and world foreign policies (e.g., economic sanctions, arms reduction agreements) resulting from the Cold War.
 * dictatorship
 * totalitarian (fascist, Nazis)
 * democracy
 * Socialism
 * Communism
 * Truman Doctrine
 * NATO
 * Warsaw Pact
 * Marshall Plan

**Essential Question:** How much power should the government have?


 * Brief Overview of Project:** The students will exam and compare different governments throughout the world including governments that failed. The students will use this knowledge to create a government for their own made up country.