Who Gets to Participate? Government The student will compare and contrast various forms of government. * Explain how governments determine citizen participations: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic.

There are three types of citizen participation in government: Autocratic Oligarchic Democratic

Autocratic POWER *ruled by a single person *holds ALL power *NO citizen participation Government Citizens Example: Hitler

Oligarchic POWER *ruled by a small group of people with wealth or power Government Citizens, chosen few Example: King and his advisors

Democratic POWER *people hold supreme power *people elect leaders and rule by majority POWER Government Citizens Example: Sonny Perdue, Governor of Georgia

Review Time… What are the three types of citizen participation in government? Autocratic Oligarchic Democratic

Label the following types of participation. POWER POWER POWER Gov. Citizens Gov. Citizens, Chosen Gov. Citizens Democratic Oligarchic Autocratic

Don’t feel overwhelmed Don’t feel overwhelmed! Every citizen should know how types of government determine citizen participation!!