1. Forms of Government

2. Bell Ringer
What is the difference between duties and responsibilities? What do you think is the most important duty American citizens must fulfill?
**When you finish your bell ringer, write your homework in your planner and begin working on your comic strip!

3. Government Research!
Consider the following questions when finding your 5 pieces of evidence:
1. Who is in charge?
2. What role do the citizens play?
3. How much does the government control?
4. What rights do citizens have?
5. Are there any countries that exist today with your form of government?
While conducting research on your assigned government, be sure to utilize websites that end in .org, .edu, .gov,

4. Types of Government
Every country in the world has their own type of government.
Each country’s government is unique and varies widely across the globe.
Each country’s government has been shaped by traditional beliefs of its people and by their history.

5. Types of Government
Governments fall into two main different categories:
Nondemocratic governments
Democratic governments

6. Nondemocratic Governments
A monarchy is a type of government where a king or a queen, called a monarch, reigns over a kingdom. Many times monarchies can be non-democratic.
(Morocco, Sweden)

7. Nondemocratic Governments
An autocracy is a type of government with complete and absolute power.
There are different kinds of autocracies.

8. Types of Autocracies
An absolute monarchy is where a person assumes complete power by being born into the family of rulers
A dictatorship is usually where a military leader takes power by force. (can get power other ways)
Oligarchy is a type of dictatorship that is run by a small group of people

9. Nondemocratic Governments
A theocracy is a type of government controlled by one or more religious leaders who rule on behalf of God or the gods worshipped in their country.
Vatican City

10. Lack of Government……
Anarchy is the absence of any type of government.

11. Systems
Socialism is an economic system where a country has power over many businesses that are produced and provides all for their people.(Denmark, Canada)
Communism is a form of government where the ruling party owns the means of production and private ownership is restricted. Usually a dictator rules in Communist countries (China)

12. Democratic Governments
In a democracy, the people of a nation either rule directly or elect officials who act on their behalf INDIRECTLY.
United States, Greece, & Brazil

13. Democratic Governments
The word “democracy” comes from the ancient Greek, meaning “rule of the people”.
There are two forms of democracy.

14. Direct Democracy
Direct democracy exists when ALL of the voters in a community meet in one place to decide laws and government actions ALL of the time.
Why is this not practical in most places today?

15. Representative Democracy
Representative democracy exists when the people elect representatives to carry on the work of gov’t for them.
When the people give consent, or permission, to be ruled by elected officials this is a system of government called a republic. (Pledge of Allegiance)

16. Purpose of Government 1 - Helping People Cooperate
Helps us live peacefully.
2 - Providing Services – each level of government: local, state, federal has to provide services for the people.
Example: Education – our state governments have created public school systems to educate our children.
List 3 other services…..
3 - Providing Laws
4 - Plan for the Future