FAMOUS LEADERS Throughout history

AUTOCRACY Ruled by one person A. Totalitarian dictatorship Every aspect of a gov’t is ruled by one person with an iron fist. Examples: Saddam Hussein, Joseph Stalin, Adolph Hitler B.Monarcy King, Queen or Emperor holds supreme power C. Constitutional Monarcy Share government power with elected officials More often they are ceremonial heads of gov’t

OLIGARCHY Rule by a small group Attains power through wealth, military power, social position, or a combination of these Communist governments are most often associated with oligarchies Few exist today The Communist Party does often get individuals elected to office Communist State a way of organizing a society in which the government owns the things that are used to make and transport products (such as land, oil, factories, ships, etc.) and there is no privately owned property

DEMOCRACY Ruled by the people (government by the many) Power lies with the people Few true democracies exist today Can also be called a Federal Republic: a form of government made up of a federal state with a constitution and self-governing subunits A.direct democracy The people govern themselves by voting on issues B.representative democracy The people elect representatives to make decisions for them Often referred to as a Republic This is the type of government in the U.S. C. A parliamentary democracy is a form of government where voters elect the parliament, which then forms the government. The party with the most votes picks the leader of the government. Prime ministers are beholden both to the people and the parliament.

POWERFUL WORLD LEADERS Alexander the Great Write a brief history of your ruler, when they ruled, and where. Write six main points or great achievements for Alexander the Great Do you think he was respected, honored, or feared? Julius Caesar Write a brief history of your ruler, when they ruled, and where. Write six main points or great achievements for Julius Caesar Do you think he was respected, honored, or feared? Joan of Arc Write a brief history of your ruler, when they ruled, and where. Write six main points or great achievements for Joan of Arc Do you think he was respected, honored, or feared?

POWERFUL WORLD LEADERS Abraham Lincoln Write a brief history of your ruler, when they ruled, and where. Write six main points or great achievements for Abraham Lincoln Do you think he was respected, honored, or feared? Adolf Hitler Write a brief history of your ruler, when they ruled, and where. Write six main points or great achievements for Adolf Hitler Do you think he was respected, honored, or feared? Joseph Stalin Write a brief history of your ruler, when they ruled, and where. Write six main points or great achievements for Joseph Stalin Do you think he was respected, honored, or feared?

BARACK OBAMA Fourty fouth President of the United States of America Terms served Accomplishments Ended the war in Iraq-2003 Marriage Equality for all-June 2015 Repealed “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”-September 2011 Unemployment rate is down Passed Health Care Reform-2015 Wall Street Reform Turned US Auto Industry Around