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1 Types and Forms of Government

2 Focus Why do we have governments?

3 Terms to know monarchy direct democracy governor Absolute monarchy
representative democracy president oligarchy prime minister parliamentary autocracy federal socialism confederal Communism unitary republic

4 Types of Government Government is shaped by the traditional beliefs of its people Two Types of Government Non-Democratic Democratic

5 NONDEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENTS DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENTS
TYPES OF GOVERNMENT NONDEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENTS DEMOCRATIC GOVERNMENTS MONARCHY DICTATORSHIP THEOCRACY DEMOCRACY DIRECT DEMOCRACY REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY REPUBLIC

6 Monarchy Type of AUTOCRACY EXAMPLES
ONE PERSON HOLDS ALL POWER King or Queen EXAMPLES ABSOLUTE MONARCH Saudi Arabia – MONACH HOLDS ALL POWER CONTITUTIONAL MONARCHY Sweden United Kingdom

7 Dictator Rules with Absolute Power Take Power by Force
OLIGARCHY – ALL POWER IS CONCENTRATED IN A SMALL GROUP Authoritarian Answer only to themselves Totalitarian Control every aspect of citizens lives

8 Theocracy Controlled by one or more religious leaders
Claim Rule on behalf of God or gods May be elected Does not answer to the people

9 Democracy Word comes from Ancient Greece Direct Democracy
“Rule of the People” Direct Democracy People either rule directly Representative Democracy People elect Officials REPUBLIC

10 QUESTION WHAT ARAE TWO MAIN TYPES OF GOVERNMENT?
DEMOCRATIC NON-DEMOCRATIC How are absolute monarchies and dictatorships similar In both systems an individual or small group of people completely controls the government In what ways is a republic also a democracy? The people have the power, which they use to elect representatives to do the work of government.

11 Purposes of Government
Helping People Cooperate Solve Problems Unite Cooperate Provide Laws Constitution Written Plan of Government Provide Services Schools Protection Army Police Department Fire Departments Systems of Money Trash Health Laws Public Libraries

12 QUESTION What purposes do laws and constitutions serve in governments
Help People Cooperate Provide Laws Provide Services

13 Guaranteeing Freedom US GOVERNMENT HAS A 4th PURPOSE
TO GUARANTEE THE FREEDOMS OF ITS CITIZENS Concept of Tradition Belief that each person is important No one should be denied their rights Bill of Rights

14 QUESTION What is the fourth purpose?
To Guarantee the rights of the Citizens

15 HOMEWORK Why are governments important? Give Examples to support your answer What are 2 specific types of government? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each type? DUE TOMORROW – 10 points

16 We Finished with time to spare so go play the review game

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