DEMOCRACY Two Categories of Government Democracy Government by

DEMOCRACY

Two Categories of Government �Democracy – Government by the people / Decisions made by the people �Autocracy - Government by one person (King / Queen / Emperor / Pharaoh)

Decision Making Autocratic or Democratic? �Teacher decides there will be a test on Friday

Autocratic or Democratic? �Group of Friends decide on which movie to go to by discussing three possible movies and voting on which one they want to see.

Autocratic or Democratic? �Fast food Manager decides to give workers a dollar per hour raise

Autocratic or Democratic? �Parents allow all 3 children to choose (vote) what vacation to go on.

Autocratic or Democratic? �Mayor, elected by citizens, decides to build a new city hall

Autocratic or Democratic? �Parents listen to daughter complain about staying out late and decide to let child stay out 1 hour later.

Autocratic or Democratic? �Citizens voted in favor of a city tax measure to increase funding to schools

Autocratic Advantages �Efficient �Order �Changes can Happen Quickly

Autocratic Disadvantages �Needs a Strong Leader �Decisions may not be interest of everyone �Too much power leads to corruption

Democratic Advantages �Everyone has a say �Corruption more difficult �Power too diffuse

Democratic Disadvantages �Messy, takes time �Sometimes hard to make difficult decisions �Need an Educated Citizenry

Autocratic forms of Government � Theocracy � Monarchy � Tyranny � Oligarchy � Aristocracy

Democratic forms of Government � Direct Democracy � Republic � Parliamentary System � Constitutional Monarchy

Anarchy � Total Lack of Government (State of Nature) � No Rules, No Leaders

Democracy: Rule (Kratis) by the People (Demos) � Rule by the masses/people � No Leader All Decisions made by the community � Created in ancient Athens � True Democracies only work in small groups

? ? ? ? � What would be some problems with having government based on a single religion? This is known as a Theocracy

� What is the rule by a single leader, typically claims Divine Right