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             Introduction

       In history class, we are learning about different forms of 

government. The chart we are using is called the political spectrum, a list 

of all the different types of government. It includes anarchy, democracy, 

communism, one party state, theocracy, monarchy, military, dictatorship, 

and fascism. As you move from left to right on the chart, fewer and fewer 

people are making decisions. In our story, each girl lives in a different type 

of government in her family. We start at fascism and move left along the 

spectrum. We end with Kate, whose family governs themselves with 

anarchy. Our story shows that all forms of government are unique, and 

that one form does not necessarily work better than another. Some may 

be more successful in the length of time that they have existed, and some 

may be less successful in the lack of stability in the government. Each type 

of government has good and bad qualities, but there is not one that is 

clearly the best. 

Kate had invited Lisa, Sara, Alexis, Madison, 

Kayla, Claire, Sophie, and Jenny to her party.

"We should jump on the bed!" said Kate.

Lisa, Sara, Alexis, Madison, and Kayla got on the bed 

with Kate, but the other girls wouldn't. Kate asked the 

other girls why they didn't want to jump.

Jenny said, "My 

family does not 

approve of 

jumping on the 

bed. My mom 

makes all the 

decisions for me 

and it makes our 

family great. It is 

the best and only 

option. I could not 

imagine it any 

other way."

Sophie said,"I don't 

want to because my 

parents say that I'm 

not allowed to.  

When they tell me 

not to do something, 

I don't do it. They 

said that jumping on 

a bed is wrong and I 

will do what they say 

because if I don't, I 

will get in trouble."

Claire said, "My dad 

is a police officer. 

He has more power 

over my family than 

my mom does. He 

would not like it if 

he saw me jumping 

on a bed. I would 

probably get in 

trouble."

"Dinner is ready!" Kate's mom said. The girls 

jumped off the bed and ran to the kitchen to 

eat their pizza.

After they ate their pizza, most of the girls ran 

away to play once more, while Kayla picked up her 

plate, taking it to be cleaned. The other girls asked 

her why.

Kayla said, "I 

always take up my 

plate.   My 

grandfather is the 

head of my family 

and eventually my 

dad and brother 

will be too. He 

tells me to take 

my plate to be 

washed, so I do."

As all the girls ran to the bedroom and started to get 

ready for bed, Madison began to pray. When the 

other girls saw her, they asked,"Madison, what are 

you doing?"

Madison replied, "I 

am praying. My mom 

and dad do this every 

night and I do too. 

When people pray it 

makes good things 

happen. That is how 

they run my whole 

house and it works 

very well."

Alexis, Lisa, and Sara were tired, but the other girls were 

wide awake. They wanted to stay up. Kate asked the girls 

on the bed why they wanted to go to sleep.

Alexis said,"My 

parents are 

divorced. I live with 

my mom and she 

says that I can 

decide who makes 

the decisions, but 

she is the only 

option. She told me 

to go to bed at nine 

tonight, so I think 

that I should."

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