SSCG19 The student will compare and contrast governments that are unitary, confederal, and federal; autocratic, oligarchic and democratic; and presidential and parliamentary. SSCG19 The student will compare and contrast governments that are unitary, confederal, and federal; autocratic, oligarchic and democratic; and presidential and parliamentary.

Other Forms of Government It has been said that democracy is the worst form of government except all the others that have been tried. -Winston Churchill

Monarchy Power is held by a king or queen Power is held by a king or queen Hereditary rule Hereditary rule Pampered, extravagant spending Pampered, extravagant spending 2 Types: Absolute, Constitutional 2 Types: Absolute, Constitutional What would be a strength? What would be a strength? Consistency of rule Consistency of rule What would be a weakness? What would be a weakness? Inability to change/adapt Inability to change/adapt Examples: United Kingdom (constitutional), Kingdom of Jordan (absolute) Examples: United Kingdom (constitutional), Kingdom of Jordan (absolute)

Totalitarian Dictatorship Total power is held by one person Total power is held by one person Lack of individual freedoms Lack of individual freedoms Aggressive, militaristic Aggressive, militaristic What is a strength? What is a strength? Effective use of fear Effective use of fear What is a weakness? What is a weakness? Isolation, education Isolation, education Example: North Korea Example: North Korea

Theocracy Religious state; power is held by the religious leader or leaders. Religious state; power is held by the religious leader or leaders. Social conformity Social conformity Strict moral laws enforced Strict moral laws enforced What is a strength? What is a strength? Fanatical behavior by citizens to defend nation Fanatical behavior by citizens to defend nation What is a weakness? What is a weakness? irrational behavior by leaders irrational behavior by leaders Example: Iran, Vatican City Example: Iran, Vatican City

Oligarchy Rule by the few; power is held by a small group of people Rule by the few; power is held by a small group of people Government designed to benefit the wealthy Government designed to benefit the wealthy Corruption Corruption Uneducated population Uneducated population What is a Strength? What is a Strength? Possible highly intelligent leaders Possible highly intelligent leaders What is a Weakness? What is a Weakness? Discontent of the masses Discontent of the masses Example: Colonial Latin America Example: Colonial Latin America

Anarchy No government; the belief that all forms of government are harmful No government; the belief that all forms of government are harmful Chaos, only the strong survive Chaos, only the strong survive Lack of safety, justice Lack of safety, justice What is a Strength? What is a Strength? You got me You got me What is a weakness? What is a weakness? Just about everything Just about everything Example: Somalia Example: Somalia