1. 7. 4. spi. 1. define the different types of governments (i. e
7.4.spi.1. define the different types of governments (i.e., democracy, autocracy, oligarchy, monarchy, dictatorship).

2. There are five major types of government:
Democracy
Oligarchy
Monarchy
Dictatorship
Theocracy

3. Democracy is a system of government in which the people either govern themselves directly, or elect their public officials through free elections.

4. Canada has a democratic form of government in which the people elect members to Parliament to govern the country; therefore, it is known as a parliamentary democracy.

5. In a parliamentary democracy, the political party which is in the majority elects the country’s prime minister (leader).

6. THE United States is a representative democracy and is composed of THREE BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT

7. United states government
The Constitution created a government of three equal branches, or parts.
The Constitution is the plan and set of rules for our government.
The three branches are:
LEGISLATIVE
EXECUTIVE
JUDICIAL

8. The legislative branch
The Constitution created Congress.
It is a group of people elected to make laws for the country.
Congress has two parts: The Senate and The House of Representatives.
The legislative branch

9. Each state has two senators.
There are 100 senators.
Each state has two senators.
A Senator is in office for 6 years. This is called a “term.”
Senators meet in the U.S. Capitol building
The senate

10. The house of representatives
There are 435 representatives.
The more people that live in a state, the more representatives it has.
Representatives serve for a term of two years.
They can be elected for more than one term.
The house of representatives

11. The president, or Chief Executive, is the head of the government.
Americans vote every four years for their leader of their democratic society.
After elected to serve his/her country, the president lives and works in the White House.
The president is in charge of the armed forces.
The president works with leaders of other countries.
The Executive Branch

12. Each justice is chosen by the president.
The Supreme Court is the highest court is the U. S., and is the system of courts to settle questions about the laws.
The nine justices can serve for as long as they live, or wish to retire.
Each justice is chosen by the president.
The Judicial branch

13. The president carries out the laws of the United States.
The Congress (Senate and House of Representatives) makes the laws.
The Supreme Court explains the laws.
Government

14. The U.S. is also known as a federal republic because of the division of power between the federal, state, and local government.

15. An oligarchy is a form of government that is run by an elite group of people.

16. A monarchy is a political system in which a royal family (king/queen) is in charge.

17. A constitutional monarchy is a blend of a monarchy and a democracy
A constitutional monarchy is a blend of a monarchy and a democracy. The king/queen is a figurehead--without political power.

18. A dictatorship, or autocrat, rules over the political, social, and economic lives of the country’s people. The dictator is not restricted by laws or a constitution.

19. Past Totalitarian Dictatorships
ADOLPH HITLER BENITO MUSSOLINI JOSEPH STALIN
Germany Italy USSR

20. Recent Totalitarian Dictatorships
Fidel Castro Hugo Chavez Kim Jong Ill
Cuba Venezuela North Korea

21. A theocracy is a political system governed by representatives of a certain religion.

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