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Forms of Governments

AUTOCRACY Dictatorship-come to power by force Ideas of ruler are glorified totalitarian TOTALITARIAN DICTATORSHIP

AUTOCRACY Example Germany/Italy A. Hitler/ Mussolini Iraq/Saddam Hussein

AUTOCRACY MONARCHY-king queen emperor-divine right

Absolute-king has complete power Ex. Saudi Arabia MONARCHY Absolute-king has complete power Ex. Saudi Arabia

CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY ALTERNATIVE TO TOTALITARIAN MONARCH: CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY Constitutional –king shares power with elected legislature England Japan

OLIGARCHY Rule by a few people who get their power from wealth , social position or military power Ex. Communist China, Sparta, Greece Russia??? Insert a map of your country.

DEMOCRACY—RULE IS BY THE PEOPLE DIRECT- PEOPLE GOVERN AND MAKE DECISIONS FOR THEMSELVES Ex. Athens, Greece New England town meetings.

DEMOCRACY-RULE BY THE PEOPLE Representative/Indirect - people elect representatives to make decisions Republic—voters hold sovereign power Ex. USA, England, Germany, France

Democracies saw an increase in 1990’s. Many of the dictatorships that began to decline turned to Democracies. . . Totalitarian dictatorships and dictatorships around the world began to see a decline in the 1990s. Democracies saw an increase in 1990’s.

CHARACTERISTICS OF DEMOCRACY INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY-People should have an equal opportunity to develop their talents and abilities

Characteristics of DEMOCRACY MAJORITY RULE WITH MINORITY RIGHTS- decisions made by the majority of voters in free elections are accepted

Characteristics of DEMOCRACY FREE ELECTIONS- gives people the chance to choose their leaders and to voice their opinions

Characteristics of DEMOCRACY COMPETING POLITICAL PARTIES- political parties give voters a choice

Where is DEMOCRACY MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED? Free enterprise-the opportunity to control one’s economic destiny Countries with a large middle class Stable economies Educated public Common values