Types of Governments Description Direct Democracy Representative Democracy

Types of Governments

Description Direct Democracy Representative Democracy Constitutional Monarchy Absolute Monarchy Totalitarian Dictatorship Communism Socialism Characteristics Who holds the power ? Examples

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Description Direct Democracy Representative Democracy Constitutional Monarchy Absolute Monarchy Totalitarian Dictatorship Communism Socialism Characteristics § Everyone votes § Makes all laws § Majority rules § Popular Sovereignty Who holds the power ? § People Examples § Athens § Mayflower Compact

http: //pulsereview. com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/repdem. jpg Representative Democracy (Also known as a Republic) § Who holds power? § People § Description § people choose a smaller group to represent them (make laws and govern on their behalf) § Characteristics § Example Countries § United States § § § Rule of Law Limited gov't Consent of governed Individual Rights Representative gov't (majority rule) § (5 Principles of American Democracy) http: //www. electoralcollege. cc/flagusa 3 g. gif

Description Characteristics Who holds the power ? Examples Direct Democracy § Everyone votes § Makes all laws § Majority rules § Popular Sovereignty § People § Athens § Mayflower Compact Representative Democracy §Rule of Law §Limited gov't §Consent of governed §Individual Rights §Rep. gov't §People §USA Constitutional Monarchy Absolute Monarchy Totalitarian Dictatorship Communism Socialism

http: //www. philadelphia-reflections. com/images/constitution 1. jpg Constitutional Monarchy § Description § Who holds power? § power of the hereditary ruler is limited by country's constitution § Characteristics § § § hereditary leader Constitution majority rule with minority rights § individual freedom § Monarch controlled by people through the constitution § Example Countries § § § Great Britain Japan Monaco http: //etc. usf. edu/clipart/2100/2114/crown_1_md. gif

Description Characteristics Who holds the power ? Examples Direct Democracy § Everyone votes § Makes all laws § Majority rules § Popular Sovereignty § People § Athens § Mayflower Compact Representative Democracy §Rule of Law §Limited gov't §Consent of governed §Individual Rights §Rep. gov't §People §USA §hereditary leader §majority rule with minority rights §individual freedom §Monarch controlled by people §Great Britain §Japan §Monaco Constitutional Monarchy Absolute Monarchy Totalitarian Dictatorship Communism Socialism through the constitution

Absolute Monarchy § Description § king or queen with unlimited authority to rule as they wish § Characteristics § hereditary leader § people have no voice § Who holds power? § King/Queen § Example Countries § Saudi Arabia § Qatar http: //joshreads. com/images/07/06/i 070625 woi. png

Description Characteristics Who holds the power ? Examples Direct Democracy § Everyone votes § Makes all laws § Majority rules § Popular Sovereignty § People § Athens § Mayflower Compact Representative Democracy §Rule of Law §Limited gov't §Consent of governed §Individual Rights §Rep. gov't §People §USA §hereditary leader §majority rule with minority rights §individual freedom §Monarch controlled by people §Great Britain §Japan §Monaco §hereditary leader §people have no voice §King/Queen §Saudi Arabia §Qatar Constitutional Monarchy Absolute Monarchy Totalitarian Dictatorship Communism Socialism through the constitution

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Description Characteristics Who holds the power ? Examples Direct Democracy § Everyone votes § Makes all laws § Majority rules § Popular Sovereignty § People § Athens § Mayflower Compact Representative Democracy §Rule of Law §Limited gov't §Consent of governed §Individual Rights §Rep. gov't §People § USA §hereditary leader §majority rule with minority rights §individual freedom § Monarch controlled by people § Great Britain through the constitution § Japan § Monaco §hereditary leader §people have no voice § King/Queen § Saudi Arabia § Qatar §have master plan for gov't & econ §ban oppression §supress freedom § Government § Nazi Germany § Mussolini's Italy § USSR § Cuba § N Korea Constitutional Monarchy Absolute Monarchy Totalitarian Dictatorship Communism Socialism

http: //www. talkfooty. com. au/images/dictatorship 1. jpg http: //media-2. web. britannica. com/eb-media/39/91939 -004 -E 90 A 16 AB. jpg Dictatorship § Description § government is controlled by one person or a small group of people § Characteristics § § complete control take power by force use military/police limit rights http: //www. blackpast. org/files/blackpast_images/amin_idi. jpg http: //www. filibustercartoons. com/content/pic_essays/leaders/olddic/noriega. jpg http: //www. nndb. com/people/641/000026563/qaddafi-crop. jpg § Who holds power? § Dictator § Example Countries § § Cuba – Castro Uganada - Idi Amin Panama – Noriega Libya - Qaddhafi

Description Characteristics Who holds the power ? Examples Direct Democracy § Everyone votes § Makes all laws § Majority rules § Popular Sovereignty § People § Athens § Mayflower Compact Representative Democracy §Rule of Law §Limited gov't §Consent of governed §Individual Rights §Rep. gov't §People § USA §hereditary leader §majority rule with minority rights §individual freedom § Monarch controlled by people § Great Britain through the constitution § Japan § Monaco §hereditary leader §people have no voice § King/Queen § Saudi Arabia § Qatar §have master plan for gov't & econ §ban oppression §supress freedom § Government § Nazi Germany §complete control §take power by force §use military/police §limit rights § Dictator § Cuba – Castro § Uganada - Idi Amin § Panama – Noriega § Libya – Qaddhafi Constitutional Monarchy Absolute Monarchy Totalitarian Dictatorship Communism Socialism § Mussolini's Italy § USSR § Cuba § N Korea

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Description Characteristics Who holds the power ? Examples Direct Democracy § Everyone votes § Makes all laws § Majority rules § Popular Sovereignty § People § Athens § Mayflower Compact Representative Democracy §Rule of Law §Limited gov't §Consent of governed §Individual Rights §Rep. gov't §People § USA §hereditary leader §majority rule with minority rights §individual freedom § Monarch controlled by people § Great Britain through the constitution § Japan § Monaco §hereditary leader §people have no voice § King/Queen § Saudi Arabia § Qatar §have master plan for gov't & econ §ban oppression §supress freedom § Government § Nazi Germany §complete control §take power by force §use military/police §limit rights § Dictator § Cuba – Castro § Uganada - Idi Amin § Panama – Noriega § Libya – Qaddhafi § IDEAL = everyone shares § REAL = people have no choice § IDEAL = people § REAL = Gov't § IDEAL = hippie commune § REAL = China, Cuba, N Korea Constitutional Monarchy Absolute Monarchy Totalitarian Dictatorship Communism Socialism § Mussolini's Italy § USSR § Cuba § N Korea

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Description Characteristics Who holds the power ? Examples Direct Democracy § Everyone votes § Makes all laws § Majority rules § Popular Sovereignty § People § Athens § Mayflower Compact Representative Democracy §Rule of Law §Limited gov't §Consent of governed §Individual Rights §Rep. gov't §People § USA §hereditary leader §majority rule with minority rights §individual freedom § Monarch controlled by people § Great Britain through the constitution § Japan § Monaco §hereditary leader §people have no voice § King/Queen § Saudi Arabia § Qatar §have master plan for gov't & econ §ban oppression §supress freedom § Government § Nazi Germany §complete control §take power by force §use military/police §limit rights § Dictator § Cuba – Castro § Uganada - Idi Amin § Panama – Noriega § Libya – Qaddhafi Communism § IDEAL = everyone shares § REAL = people have no choice § IDEAL = people § REAL = Gov't § IDEAL = hippie commune § REAL = China, Cuba, N Korea Socialism § equal distribution on wealth § gov't collects and redistributes § People through the government § Welfare § Medicaid § Food Stamps Constitutional Monarchy Absolute Monarchy Totalitarian Dictatorship § Mussolini's Italy § USSR § Cuba § N Korea