1. Types of Government

2. Authoritarian Governments
Definition: A gov’t ruled by one or few people.

3. Characteristics of Authoritarian
Elections do not offer choice
Citizens rights are NOT guaranteed
Force is used to keep the peace
Unlimited government, do whatever they want

4. Types of Authoritarian Government
Autocracy: Rule by one
Absolute Monarchy- King and Queen has total control over the country
Dictatorship (Totalitarian)- Has total control, usually takes power and uses force to keep it
2. Oligarchy: Rule by few

5. Democracy
Definition: Rule by the people, citizens rights are protected

6. Characteristics of Democracy
Rule of law: everyone must follow the law
Federalism: power is divided into different levels
Popular sovereignty: power comes from people through voting
Equality of all persons under the law
Majority rule with minority rights protected
Individual rights and freedoms
Limited government

7. Direct vs. Representative Democracy
Direct: Presidential Gov’t: (U.S.A) A gov’t where all citizens meet and vote on laws for the nation Parliamentary Gov’t: (England) Representative: People elect representatives to Constitutional Monarchy Conduct gov’t (make laws) for a nation

8. Types of Representative Democracies
Presidential:
3 Branches
Voters elect law making (legislative) branch – Congress
Voters elect President (executive branch)
Judicial branch – Court system, seen in the U.S.

9. Types of Representative Democracies
Parliament:
3 Branches
Voters elect PART of law making (legislative) branch then voters choose its executive leader (Prime Minister) from among its own members
Therefore, the people do not choose their executive (unlike Presidential system)
Judicial branch – court system seen in Great Britain

10. Presidential vs Parliament Review
Category:
Authoritarian
Democracy
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Where it is seen:

11. Authoritarian vs Democracy Review
Category:
Authoritarian
Democracy
Rights
Rule of Law
Amount of power
How leaders are chosen
Examples of types:

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