Forms of Government
Let’s start with a little Greek Archy – Form of Government or rule Cracy – Rule or Power Demos - People Monos – Alone The/o – God Mon – One
Executive Power - Who (individual or group) has the power to enforce laws?
Monarchy – Absolute Nations with absolute monarchs: From Greek – Monos (one), Archy (rule) Monarchy – Rule by a family (King, Queen, Sultan, Prince, Emir) Absolute Monarchy Ruler is not bound by law Nations with absolute monarchs: Brunei, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Swaziland
Monarchy – Constitutional A Government in which the Monarch is not above the law The rights of these monarchs vary with each nation King of Morocco has significant powers Queen of England has very limited powers Some nations with Constitutional Monarchs (Sweden, Spain, Lesotho, Japan)
Autocracy – rule by one Unlimited Power Dictatorship – Stalin, Mussolini, Gaddafi, Castro Military or Civilian Absolute monarchy North Korea – SPA (Supreme People’s Assembly – only political party)
Legislative Power The Power to Make, alter or repeal laws
Democratic Forms of Government From the Greek Demos (common people) and Kratos (force, power, strength) Originated in Athens .
Pure/Direct Democracy Majority rules town council meeting, student council
Representative Democracy People Vote on Representatives to run the government
Parliamentary Democracy Presidential Democracy – The people vote separately for the leaders of the executive branch (President/VP) and their Representatives in congress. United States Parliamentary democracy – the people vote for their representatives in the Legislative Branch and then the Legislative Branch votes for the leader of the Executive Branch Great Britain
Republic Rule by the people Leader does not inherit their position No Majority rule – rights of the individual are respected
What is the United States? Democratic Republic Jeffersonian Democracy Constitutional Republic All of these are correct
Oligarchy – (Soviet Politburo, Etruscans, Venetians) Rule by a group
Anarchy Rule by None Somalia
Iran Theocracy Vatican City A government ruled by or subject to religious authority Iran Vatican City
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