Systems, Types & Forms of Government
Systems of Government: describe how power is distributed between the levels of government
Confederal
Confederation: loose relationship among smaller political units.
Federal System
Federal System: the central government & state or regional governments share power
Unitary System: the central government has all power and delegates to lower levels
Unitary System: examples – United Kingdom, France, Italy
Parliamentary System: the executive (prime minister, president) is chosen by the legislature
Forms or types of Government: ● how governments operate ● who holds the power ● and how they are organized
British Government
Monarchy: Rule by a King or Queen
Democracy: means - Rule by the People
Democracy: people hold the power through voting
Socialism: governments usually take ownership or control of certain businesses
Socialism - examples: China, Denmark, Finland, Canada, Sweden
Communism: political, social, economic ideology of “common” ownership of “means of production”
Countries with Communist Governments today:
Oligarchy: rule by small wealthy group
Oligarchy - examples:
Autocracy: Rule by One
Which system of government shares power between a central & regional government? Federal System
Which system of government does the central government hold all of the power and delegate to local levels? Unitary
Which system of government do the local states hold all the power with a weak central government? Confederate
Which system of government chooses the executive from the legislative branch? Parliamentary
Which form of government do the people hold the power? Democracy
Which form of government is ruled by a king or a queen? Monarchy
Which form of government does the government take over certain businesses to protect the people? Socialism
Which form of government is one person in charge? Autocracy
Which form of government allows the people to vote on all of the issues? Direct Democracy
Which form of government said the working people should control the "means of production"? Communism
Which form of government is power held by a "wealthy few"? Oligarchy