International democracy

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International democracy
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Rank these countries fromMost Free (1)Least
Free (16)

• Pakistan
• North Korea
• Iraq
• Iran
• Saudi Arabia
• Zimbabwe
• South Africa
• Israel

Australia Brazil China France United
Kingdom USA India Russia
How do you know? How would you find out? What are
the characteristics? How do you measure freedom
and democracy?
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Government in the wider world

• What issues are there that the whole world needs
  to discuss
• What do you know about the EU, Commonwealth and
  United Nations?
• What different systems of government are there in
  other parts of the world?
• What can history teach us about the fairness and
  effectiveness of other systems?
• Why is it difficult to keep peace in the world ?
• What do countries disagree about ?
• Should there be world democracy ?

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Key words

• European Union
• United Nations
• Commonwealth
• Political systems
• Global community
• International organisations
• Conflict and resolving conflict

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Topics for discussion Iraq war

• Why did Britain and America invade Iraq?
• Were they right to do so ?
• What was Saddam Hussein ?
• Dictator or democrat ?
• What are weapons of mass destruction ?
• Do you think there were any in Iraq?
• How do you know ?
• What is in happening Iraq now ?

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Topics for discussion - Global warming

• What is global warming ?
• Os it a real / serious problem ?
• What are the effects of global warming ?
• What can we do about it in school or at home ? ?
• What can countries and governments do ?
• Are they doing anything ?
• If not why ?
• What do you think we should all do ?
• What is the solution to this problem ?

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World Government

• Imagine if there was a world election ?
• Who would win ?
• Where would the government be ?
• Who would be the leader ?
• What issues or problems would they discuss ?
• What laws would they make ?
• Is there an organisations like it?