Types of Governments.

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Types of Governments

Dictatorship Who governs? How do you get power? One person How do you get power? Usually by force (though some have been elected they keep their power through force) How is power transferred? The dictator decides before (if they can) or there is usually chaos following How are laws/decisions made? The dictator makes all decisions Advantages Easy to make decisions Disadvantages No choices No rights Examples Fidel Castro of Cuba Hitler of Germany Saddam Hussein of Iraq

Theocracy Who governs? How do you get power? How is power transferred? A religious group How do you get power? Sometimes it is a chosen government, sometimes through force How is power transferred? Stays within the religious group How are laws/decisions made? The religion dictates decisions Advantages Easy to make decisions Disadvantages Hard if you are not part of the religion Examples Iran The Vatican City

Absolute Monarchy Who governs? How do you get power? A king, queen, emperor How do you get power? Is “given” power to rule by some higher power How is power transferred? Stays within the family How are laws/decisions made? The monarch makes all decisions Advantages Easy to make decisions Disadvantages No choices No rights Examples Qatar Saudi Arabia Oman

Constitutional Monarchy* Who governs? A law making body, perhaps the king is involved How do you get power? The law making body is elected How is power transferred? Elections How are laws/decisions made? A law making body (usually chosen by people) makes decisions. King may have input. Advantages Choice More rights/freedoms Disadvantages Many have multiple political parties so decisions are hard to make Examples Jordan- active monarch United Kingdom- non-active monarch Japan- non- active monarch Active Monarchs have a role in the law making Non-Active monarch are more figure heads

Representative Democracy Who governs? A law making body How do you get power? The law making body is elected How is power transferred? Elections How are laws/decisions made? A law making body (chosen by people) makes decisions Advantages Choice More rights/freedoms Disadvantages Many have multiple political parties so decisions are hard to make Examples USA France India * United Kingdom * Japan

Direct Democracy Who governs? How do you get power? The individual people of voting age How do you get power? No one person has power, all power is shared How is power transferred? If there is a “leader” they are chosen by the people How are laws/decisions made? The people listen to both sides then vote Advantages The people are invested in the decisions Disadvantages If there are lots of decisions to be made, it can be very time consuming Examples No countries have true direct democracies…they are too big New England Town meetings Cantons in Switzerland

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