Georgia SS6CG1.b

Social Studies6th GradeLatin America and Canada

The Standard

Describe the two predominant forms of democratic governments: parliamentary and presidential.

Georgia Standards of Excellence for Social Studies · Compare and contrast various forms of government.

Teacher's field guide

What Students Need to Do: Students explain how voters, legislators, prime ministers, and presidents gain power in each system. They compare how the executive and legislature are connected.
What Mastery Looks Like: Students can identify a system from a short country description and point to the deciding clue. They explain that presidents are elected separately, while prime ministers depend on support in parliament.
Common Misconceptions: Students may think citizens always vote directly for a prime minister. They may also confuse a president with a monarch or assume every democracy separates executive and legislative power.
How to Assess It: Exit ticket: Country A elects lawmakers, then the majority chooses a prime minister. Country B elects a president separately. Label each system and underline the clue.

Lesson moves

Give groups voter, legislator, and leader cards, then run one parliamentary selection and one separate presidential election.
Write: “Which system ties the executive more closely to the legislature, and what evidence proves it?”
Teams sort feature cards under parliamentary, presidential, or both, then challenge one placement with evidence.
Compare election-result snapshots from Canada and Mexico to trace how each country selects its head of government.

Free download

A ready-to-print activity worksheet aligned to SS6CG1.b, with an answer key for the teacher on its own page. No account needed.

PDF, US Letter, prints cleanly in black and white.

Keep exploring

Grade, subject, topic, and the complete standard are prefilled. Create one free, no account needed.