Types of Government Foldable HG 14

Copy the following notes on your government foldable. Pay special attention to whether or not the form of government described is limited or unlimited.

People govern themselves by voting on individual issues People govern themselves by voting on individual issues. Every member of the society gets and equal vote. Was originally practiced in Ancient Greece. Still practiced today in some New England States. Can be a very time consuming form of government.

Absolute Monarch was once the world’s most dominant type of government. Constitutional Monarch – United Kingdom, Netherlands, Sweden are all ruled by a constitutional Monarch. A constitution is required and officials are democratically elected into some type of parliamentary/congress.

This is also known as the Feudal system of government This is also known as the Feudal system of government. This type of rule exists even today. The rich have the power and influence the larger parts of a society. Ancient France, England, and Germany were all Oligarchy at one point.

Revolutions lead to anarchy, chaos and other negative side effects Revolutions lead to anarchy, chaos and other negative side effects. The United States did not suffer this problem after the American Revolution due to a very clear rule of law established by England. North Korea is an example of an Authoritarian rule. The military of the United States is another organization often considered to be Authoritarian. This is an unlimited form of government.

One person, a dictator, has absolute power over the government, the people, and the economy. People who live under a dictatorship have few rights. Examples of Dictatorship are Hitler in Germany, Stalin in Russia, Kim Jon Sun in North Korea, Saddam Hussein in Iraq, Fidel Castro is Cuba. Adolf Hilter, Germany Stalin, Soviet Russia Kim Jon Sun, North Korea

People elect leaders who are expected to govern within the limits set by written law (often a constitution). A written body of law required. The United States, Ancient Rome, Germany, and India are all examples of a Republic.

Governed by someone who is believed to have divine (GOD) guidance. There have been many examples of this type of rule over the centuries. In modern times you can see examples such as the Pope, The Dahli Lama, or the Iran Iatola. These figures are believed to be the hand of god here on Earth and rule until dead.

The key difference between this rule and a dictatorship is that this is a rule by a group of people or a belief system over another. Nazi Germany is an example where the beliefs inherent in the Nazi party were imposed upon the entire country. Communist China Communist Russia

Human Geography pg. 14 Copy the notes on the right hand side on this page.

Forms of Government HG 14 Countries need rules so that people can live together without conflict. The rules of countries are created by governments. The type of government that a country has is determined by the following: Who makes the rules How leaders are chosen How much freedom people have How much control governments have over people’s lives.

Human Geography pg. 15 Copy the notes on the left hand side.

Limited Government In a limited government: HG 15 In a limited government: Everyone including the people who make the rules of laws must obey them. They have some type of written law or constitution They all have some statement of rights or Bill of rights In a limited government laws set limits on how much power government officials have.

Unlimited Government Power belongs to the ruler or rulers HG 15 Power belongs to the ruler or rulers No rules or laws exist to limit what the ruler can or cannot do General public lacks personal freedoms and human rights

Human Geography Pg. 16 Copy the questions. Leave space for your answers. Make sure to answer the questions in complete sentences in your ISN.

Human Geography pg. 16 List the types of governments by limited or unlimited. Limited Unlimited What kind of government affects people more negatively than the others? What connection can you make between this form of government and countries in which human rights may not be promoted and protected?

Exit Ticket Please answer on a separate piece of paper. Make sure you name, date, class period is on the paper. Make sure you answer in complete sentences. In your own words, describe the system of government used in the United States.