Comparing Forms of Government Chapter 2 Review

Forms of Government Republic Monarchy Democracy Dictatorship The United States Monarchy Oldest Form of Government Democracy Largest growing form of Government Dictatorship North Korea

Which is the Oldest Form of Government? Question Which is the Oldest Form of Government?

Forms of Gov’t Cont. Parliamentary Democracy Representative Democracy Voters elect representatives to Parliaments Party with legislative majority elects Prime Minister Representative Democracy Elected representatives make decisions Confederal Democracy Small, Independent representation Direct Democracy Usually small- like town meetings

In a Parliamentary Democracy, who elects the Prime Minister? Question? In a Parliamentary Democracy, who elects the Prime Minister?

A Fort Lupton Town meeting is an example of? Question A Fort Lupton Town meeting is an example of?

Destructive Forms of Government Dictatorship Usually military led Coup de Tat’s Can start good but usually turn bad Nazism Based on Racial Superiority Not being Arian (White) meant death Communism Pure- seen as Utopian History has not been good though

Monarch vs. Dictator Monarch Dictator 1 Ruler Come to power through divine right Usually born into it Authority usually accepted by people 1 Ruler Come to power through Coups of takeovers Authority usually comes with fear

Systems of Gov’t Federal Confederal Unitary Countries with large diverse populations usually have this form Confederal Small nation sometimes have this Unitary Power in Central government Empires

What type of System of Gov’t would a Large, Diverse Population Have? Question? What type of System of Gov’t would a Large, Diverse Population Have?

Economic Systems Market Command Traditional Mixed A common feature is the production of high quality goods Markets determine the price of these goods Command Government Planners decide what and how much to produce Traditional Economy based on traditions Mixed Elements of command and market Most common in the world

Which Economy is most common in the world? Question? Which Economy is most common in the world?

Who decides what to produce in a Command Economy? Question? Who decides what to produce in a Command Economy?

Forms of Economies Communism Socialism Capitalism Single party controls government and Economy Socialism Public ownership of the means of production Socialism began as an attempt to correct the uneven distribution of wealth Capitalism Individuals privately own means of production

What did Socialism attempt to correct? Question? What did Socialism attempt to correct?