1. Types of Government

2. Dictatorship/Totalitarian
Characteristics
Examples
Government has COMPLETE CONTROL over people’s lives
In some countries, the GOVERNMENT owns or controls ALL PROPERTY (land, buildings, schools, newspapers, TV stations)
Controls much of its CITIZENS’ lives
Ruler is a DICTATOR and is NOT CONTROLLED by a constitution or laws
North Korea (D)
Germany – Nazis (T)
UNLIMITED

3. Monarchy Characteristics Examples Monarchy means RULE BY ONE
Rule by a KING or QUEEN
A king or queen is BORN into power and rules for LIFE
Saudi Arabia (Absolute)
United Kingdom (Constitutional)
Cananda (Constitutional)

4. Types of Monarchy
ABSOLUTE monarchy (power unlimited) – King Aziz of Saudi Arabia
CONSTITUTIONAL monarchy (limited power) – Queen Elizabeth II of United Kingdom, Denmark, Malaysia

5. Democracy Characteristics Examples Means RULE BY THE PEOPLE
People elect REPRESENTATIVES who create laws
Political AUTHORITY (rights) protected by law, but require MAJORITY VOTE
United States, Greece, Ancient Rome
LIMITED

6. Types of Democracy
DIRECT democracy – people govern themselves by voting individually on issues
REPRESENTATIVE democracy – people elect representatives who make and enforce laws
Both are Limited Governments

7. Oligarchy Characteristics Examples Means RULE BY FEW
Ruling Council, wealthy land owners, communist party
Russia
Former Yugoslavia
UNLIMITED

8. Theocracy Characteristics Examples
A government ruled by PRIEST claiming to represent God
Every government Law/decision is based on the ideas of one religion
Other religions are NOT allowed
Iran
UNLIMITED

9. Limited Government Characteristics Examples
Power of the government is limited by a Constitution (laws)
Rights of the people are protected
Democracy is an ancient word that means rule by the people
United States

10. Unlimited Government Characteristics Examples
Control is placed solely with the government and there are NO LIMITS on their power
Individual rights do NOT exist
COMMUNIST – the government owns all property and makes nearly all the laws for the people
China
Cuba