1. All the Worlds Governments
Democracy
Parliamentary
Democracy
Monarchy
Communism
Dictatorship
Totalitarianism
Political Theory/Type of Government
How countries handle their people
Most countries are a mix of different types of governments and economic theories. Some claim to be one thing, but actually are something different.
The United Nations recognizes 193 countries in the world today.
Economic Theory
How countries handle their money
All the Worlds Governments

2. Democracy Direct Indirect
All eligible citizens directly have a say in governmental decisions
Only works when a small number of people are involved
Example: Athenian Greece
Indirect
Republic:
The people elect Representatives to make decisions on our behalf
(Rome)
Presidential/Legislative
(enforce laws/make laws)
Example: U.S. - Obama
Democracy
A government ruled by its citizens
- Majority rules

3. Parliament
Elected legislature (law makers) + a cabinet (Prime Minister) chosen by Political party
- Citizens vote for the party not the leader
Example: Great Britain – David Cameron
Parliamentary Democracy The people vote for the political party they feel best represents their views of how the government should operate

4. Monarchy Ceremonial: Constitutional: Absolute:
Figure heads
Leader has NO power
Example (29):
Britain – Queen Elizabeth
Constitutional:
Monarch is restricted by a constitution
Leader has SOME power
Example (9): Morocco
Absolute:
Monarch has ALL power
Example (6):
Saudi Arabia
Monarchy
A government ruled by a hereditary King/Queen/Emperor for life

5. Communism In Theory In Reality - Working class takes over elite
Ruled by dictator
Elimination of private ownership of property or capital while claiming to make progress toward a higher social order in which all goods are equally shared by the people (i.e., a classless society).
Everyone is equal
equally poor
- Working class takes over elite
- No leader
- Equal distribution of wealth & power
- Classless political system
* Most have become dictatorships
Examples: China, Cuba, N. Korea, Vietnam, Laos, & Cambodia
Communism
Political and economic theory derived from the ideas of Karl Mark whereby all property is publicly owned

6. Dictatorship Types of Dictatorships:
Military (gets power from the armed forces)
Absolute Monarchy (hereditary)
Civilian (Don’t have the same resources as monarchies or military dictators, so they create their own institutions)
One Party (One political party)
Examples:
Bashar al-Assad: Syria
Saddam Hussein : Iraq
Communist Example: Kim Jong-un: N. Korea
Dictatorship
Leader has complete control over citizens by use of brutality

7. Control all aspects of social life as well the economy, education, art, science, private lives of citizens.
Total Control (one step farther crossing the line)
Examples:
Adolf Hitler: Nazi Germany
Joseph Stalin: Soviet Union
Saddam Hussein : Iraq
Maybe North Korea & Syria
Totalitarianism
Dictator regulates every aspect of life inside a nation