GOVERNMENT government organization that organizes and regulates human

GOVERNMENT

government organization that organizes and regulates human activity

despotism/tyranny rule by a tyrant who takes power by force and keep it using hired soldiers *first form of government

theocracy rule by a religious leader no separation between church and state

monarchy rule by king or queen ruler inherits the role and expects to leave it to their or successor divine right/mandate from heaven – rulers believe God assigned them to rule

Democracy government by the people in which majority rules *“The tyranny of the majority suggests that in a democracy the majority will inevitability seek to tyrannize the minority”

direct democracy – citizens decide on issues of the state directly representative democracy –elected officials decide issues -Similar to U. S. Republic

Constitution The laws of a nation (written document) -gives rights to the people Constitutional Monarchy -rule by king or queen whose powers are limited by a constitution (set of laws)

Economics and Government Capitalism- economic system where businesses are mostly privately owned and operated for profit

Economics and Government communism – Gov’t control of all business a classless society (no rich or poor) One Party System Equal Wealth Distribution