Types of Government 3 Forms of Government AUTOCRACY

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Types of Government

Types of Government

3 Forms of Government AUTOCRACY OLIGARCHY

3 Forms of Government AUTOCRACY OLIGARCHY

AUTOCRACY Rule by one EXAMPLE 1: MONARCHY DIVINE RIGHT THEORY EXAMPLE 2: TOTALITARIAN DICTATORSHIP

AUTOCRACY Rule by one EXAMPLE 1: MONARCHY DIVINE RIGHT THEORY EXAMPLE 2: TOTALITARIAN DICTATORSHIP - Authoritarian power, suppression of opposition BENITO MUSSOLINI FORCE THEORY

Two types of Monarchies I. Absolute Monarchy - King Queen, Emperor, Czar - Power

Two types of Monarchies I. Absolute Monarchy - King Queen, Emperor, Czar - Power is usually inherited - Ruler has complete and unlimited power II. Constitutional Monarchy - Shares power with a legislature - A written constitution exists as rule of law in the state

Constitution A plan of government – can be written or unwritten -sets out ideas

Constitution A plan of government – can be written or unwritten -sets out ideas - basic structure of gov’t - supreme law Constitutions limit the central authority/government Most are incomplete guides because they do not spell out all laws and customs of a country In most cases constitutions can be changed or amended.

OLIGARCHY RULE BY FEW EXAMPLE: COMMUNIST GOV’T OF CHINA - MOST OLIGARCHIES CLAIM TO

OLIGARCHY RULE BY FEW EXAMPLE: COMMUNIST GOV’T OF CHINA - MOST OLIGARCHIES CLAIM TO HAVE RULE FOR THE PEOPLE, BUT IN REALITY, VERY FEW HAVE POWER.

OLIGARCHY Aristocracy - Powers derived from Wealth, Education. and/or Social position

OLIGARCHY Aristocracy - Powers derived from Wealth, Education. and/or Social position

OLIGARCHY Military Junta Power derived from military strength

OLIGARCHY Military Junta Power derived from military strength

OLIGARCHY Communist Totalitarianism Powers claimed to be derived from the people, but actually in

OLIGARCHY Communist Totalitarianism Powers claimed to be derived from the people, but actually in the hands of few

DEMOCRACY GREEK DEMOS- people KRATIA- rule RULE BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE EXAMPLE:

DEMOCRACY GREEK DEMOS- people KRATIA- rule RULE BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE EXAMPLE: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

DIRECT DEMOCRACY The people are the gov’t. They create and pass laws *Nowhere does

DIRECT DEMOCRACY The people are the gov’t. They create and pass laws *Nowhere does this exist in its true form*

Representative Democracy CONGRESS The people vote for delegates to represent them in government.

Representative Democracy CONGRESS The people vote for delegates to represent them in government.

Representative Democracy Representative Government - Voters choose citizens to represent them in a law

Representative Democracy Representative Government - Voters choose citizens to represent them in a law making branch - Elections are called when needed

Representative Democracy Democratic Republic “and to the republic for which it stands……. ” A

Representative Democracy Democratic Republic “and to the republic for which it stands……. ” A republic is a form of government under a constitution which provides for the election of: An executive and a legislative body, who working together in a representative capacity Holding regularly scheduled elections

CHARACTERISTICS OF DEMOCRACY Majority Rule w/ Minority Rights Individual Liberty Free Elections Competing Political

CHARACTERISTICS OF DEMOCRACY Majority Rule w/ Minority Rights Individual Liberty Free Elections Competing Political Parties Compromise

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