1. Citizen Participation

2. Q: Can citizens participate in how their government runs things?
A: It depends on which
country they live in.

3. Can citizens participate in their country’s government?

4. How Citizens May or May Not Participate in Gov’t:

5. The citizen has no role in government.
Autocracy
One person possesses
unlimited power.
The citizen has no role in government.

6. How Governments Determine Citizen Participation
Autocratic
The oldest form of government.
Very common form of government
The person in charge keeps power through military force
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7. Autocrats: Louis XIV & Adolf Hitler

8. Oligarchy >Government by a few wealthy people >Can be corrupt
>The citizen has a very limited role.

9. Oligarchy The group gets its power from
military power, wealth, religion
* Opposition is usually stomped out
Examples- Communist countries such as China.
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10. Autocracy & Oligarchy
Sometimes claim they rule for the people.
In reality, the people have very little say in both types of government.
Examples- May hold elections with only one candidate or control the results in various ways.
Examples- Even when these governments have a legislature or national assembly, they often only approve decisions made by the leaders.
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11. Democracy A government where the people rule through voting.
The citizen has the power through voting.

12. There are two kinds of democracies:
1) Parliamentary
Ex: The UK with its parliament
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2) Presidential
Ex: The US with its president

13. How Governments Determine Citizen Participation
High Participation
High Participation
Select Citizens’ Participation
General Citizens’ Participation
Government Power
Citizen Participation
Government Power
Government Power
Citizen Participation
Low or No Participation
Low or No Participation
Low or No Participation
Autocratic
Oligarchic
Democracy