Forms of Governments
AUTOCRACY Dictatorship-come to power by force Ideas of ruler are glorified TOTALITARIAN DICTATORSHIP Absolute control
AUTOCRACY Germany - A. Hitler / Italy - Mussolini Iraq - Saddam Hussein N. Korea – Kim Jong-un
AUTOCRACY MONARCHY King, queen, or emperor Divine right theory
Saudi Arabia - Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud ABSOLUTE MONARCHY Dictatorial Power Saudi Arabia - Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY MONARCH SHARES SOME DEGREE OF POWER WITH CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT MORROCCO – MONARCH HOLDS BALANCE OF POWER JAPAN/SWEDEN/ENGLAND MONARCH LITTLE TO NO POWER
OLIGARCHY Rule by a few people who get their power from wealth , social position or military power SPARTA, GREECE RUSSIA - BUSINESS UKRAINE – BUSINESS ZIMBABWE - MILITARY Insert a map of your country.
DEMOCRACY RULE BY THE PEOPLE
DEMOCRACY DIRECT- ALL PEOPLE MAKE GOVERNING/POLICY DECISIONS 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, Germany, France, Rome
DEMOCRACY Totalitarian dictatorships and dictatorships around the world began to see a decline in the 1990s. Democracies saw an increase in 1990’s. Increase in dictatorships in past decade
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 Large middle class Stable economies Educated public Common values