Classification of Different Types of Government
Is the United States Government A True Democracy? NO!!
What type of government do we have in the United States? Representative Democracy
Where do you think our government originated? The Origin of Democracy http://www.presstvdoc.com/Default/Detail/12954 In Ancient Greece DEMOS = THE PEOPLE KRATIA = RULE http://www1.curriculum.edu.au/ddunits/units/ls1fq3acts.htm Good activities for students at this url
Direct Democracy All members participate at large group meetings
Indirect Democracy or a Republic Representatives elected by voters = a Republic
What is a Monarchy like? Divine Right Govn’t ruled by a King & Queen
rule, control, or leadership by one person with total power. Dictatorship rule, control, or leadership by one person with total power.
Oligarchy Rule by a Few
Review types of Government 1. Govn’t by a king or queen. 2. Govn’t in which rule, control, & leadership is controlled by 1 person. 3. Govn’t in which all members participate in large group meetings. 4. Govn’t by a few, typically wealthy businessmen. Oligarchy Monarchy Direct Democracy Dictatorship
Govn’t by the land holding elite What is an aristocracy?? Govn’t by the land holding elite
Government by the people Democracy: What is it? Government by the people
Absence of government Lawlessness Anarchy Absence of government Lawlessness
A government ruled by or subject to religious authority. Theocracy: A government ruled by or subject to religious authority.
Types of Dictatorships Authoritarian: Control government, Control the economy. Allow some freedoms Totalitarian: Total control of a person’s life Total control of the nation
Communism The Government controls all aspects of the means of production & distribution
Socialism Economic & political philosophy that favors public instead of private control of property and income.