1. Government and Economic Types

2. Assignment Following this slide are 7 terms.
Read the slide and create a simplified definition.
Create a pictoword for each term.
See Mrs. Sunda’s Example

3. A. Democracy “of the people, by the people, for the people”
The people rule directly or through elected representatives
All people are equal in the eyes of the law
Nations following this formula: Great Britain, France, USA

4. B. Communism
Developed by Karl Marx in his book The Communist Manifesto
Goal = a classless society where there is no private property
No society has yet achieved REAL communism
Nations trying to follow this formula: USSR

5. C. Fascism
Advocates one strong leader and aggressive hyper-nationalism
Term coined by Mussolini, the first fascist
War was a means to glorify the state
Gave the state absolute authority
Used propaganda and slogans such as Mussolini’s “Believe, Obey, Work!”
Nations following this formula: Italy, Germany

6. D. Nazism Specific form of fascism found in Germany
Focused on the glorification of Germany’s “Aryan” race, which was thought to be superior
Nations following this formula: Germany

7. E. Totalitarianism
Complete control of people’s lives by the state (economic, social, educational, cultural, etc.)
Tactic used by both Fascists and Communists
Nations using this formula: Germany, USSR
Mussolini = a dictator, but not considered a totalitarian

8. II. Economic Systems

9. A. Socialism Can be used in combination with any government type
The complete form is when the state owns all businesses and runs them for the people
Taken to the extreme, the final stage of socialism is Communism

10. B. Capitalism
Private ownership of property and businesses is paramount
Profit is the main goal