1. Different governments around the globe

2. SOVEREIGNTY What does it mean? Merriam-Webster Dictionary definition
supreme power especially over a body politic
In your own words…
Sovereignty determines a nation’s type of government.

3. Different Types of Rule
Anarchy – without a government
No rulers
Individual Freedom
Socialism - Unions

4. Dictatorships Monarchy (sometimes) Oligarchy (sometimes aristocracy)
Military junta
Authoritarian
Fascism
Theocracy

5. Dictatorships Monarchy Single person is the head of state
Rule for life
Often, power is passed to family member

6. Dictatorships Aristocracy
power is held by a small number of individuals from a social elite or from noble families
Power transferred through heredity

7. Dictatorships Military Junta Junta means “committee” in Spanish
Government ruled by a committee of military leaders
Often becomes a military dictatorship

8. Dictatorships Authoritarian
Social control and strict obedience to state
Oppressive
Government control in many aspects of life
Usually not democratic

9. Dictatorships
Approved Haircuts in North Korea

10. Dictatorships Fascism Ideology based on nationalism, race, ethnicity
Individual subordinate to state

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12. Dictatorships Theocracy
a god or deity is recognized as the state's supreme civil ruler
officials who are regarded as divinely guided
Iran
President Hassan Rouhani
Ayatollah Khomeini

13. Different Types of Rule
Communism: promotes the establishment of an
egalitarian
classless
common ownership and control of the means of production and property in general
Violent means to change government (revolutions)

14. Different Types of Rule
Socialism
essential industries and social services are publicly and cooperatively owned and democratically controlled with a view to equal opportunity and equal benefit for all
Examples: government healthcare, schooling
Opposite of capitalism

15. Different Types of Rule
Constitutional Republic
the head of state and other officials are elected as representatives of the people an
must govern according to existing constitutional law that limits the government's power over citizens
Separation of powers
Checks and balances

16. Types of Government Three criteria used to classify government:
Who can participate in the governmental processes?
The geographic distribution of governmental power within the state
Relationship between law-making bodies and law-executing branches of the government

17. Who can participate in the governmental processes?
Democracy = popular sovereignty
Direct democracy
Representative democracy (indirect, republican)

18. Geographic Distribution of Power
Unitary Government – all powers belong to a single, central agency
United Kingdom – Parliament
Federal Government – power divided among central and local governments
United States – Lansing v. Washington D.C.
Confederation – alliance of independent states
European Union (common currency, coordinate defense)

19. Law-enforcing & Law-making relationships
Presidential – separation between legislative and executive powers
Neither is responsible to the other
Elected separately

20. Law-enforcing & Law-making relationships
Parliamentary – executive (prime minister/premier) is a member of the legislative branch
Chosen by legislature
Can select a cabinet
United Kingdom
Parliament and David Cameron

21. Who is Sovereign?
Democracy
Dictatorship
Autocracy
Oligarchy