Type of Government 1) Dictatorship ▬ Leader wears military uniforms and takes and keeps power through brutal force ▬ Elections, if held, are not conducted fairly (100% of popular vote) ▬ Example: Saddam Hussein in Iraq

Dictatorship Former dictator of Iraq: Saddam Hussein Current dictator of Cuba: Fidel Castro

Type of Government 2) Monarchy ▬ Leader is part of royal family and inherits power ▬ Today can exist within another government, but monarch has no power (i.e. modern queen of England) ▬ Example: King George III of England

Monarchy Former King George III of England Current Queen Elizabeth of England

Type of Government 3) Oligarchy ▬ Small group of leaders are determined by wealth or social position ▬ The majority of citizens are not members of the powerful group ▬ Example: Communist Party in China

Oligarchy

Type of Government 4) Representative Democracy ▬ People vote for someone who is elected to make decisions for people ▬ Example: United States

4) Representative Democracy People of Baltimore Voted And Elected Stephanie Rawlings-Blake to Represent Them

Type of Government 5) Direct Democracy ▬ People vote on every issue themselves, which is pretty unrealistic today ▬ Example: Massachusetts Town Hall Meeting

5) Direct Democracy

Can you figure out what specific type of government goes with each major type?  Next slide will provide you with information about Authoritarian (Totalitarian) and Democratic Governments  Write down Authoritarian Govt and Democratic Govt in notebook  Read the information shown and place the specific types (dictatorship, monarchy, oligarchy, representative democracy, direct democracy) where you think they belong based on the criteria

Which types go in each category? Authoritarian Government (also known as Totalitarian) - Provides the LEAST citizen influence - Govt has absolute or unlimited power - Citizens have no individual freedoms (controlled and censored) Democratic Government - Provide the MOST citizen influence - Govt has limited powers outlined in Constitution - Citizens have individual rights, such as voting and free speech

Which types go in each category? Authoritarian Government (also known as Totalitarian) - Dictatorship - Monarchy - Oligarchy Democratic Government - Representative Democracy - Direct Democracy

DemocraticAuthoritarian Advantages-We have rights -We have freedoms; speech, religion, press -No dictator – we can vote, we can change leaders if you don’t like how one has done -If you’re friends with the dictator or you are the dictator, it can be a good life -Strong military, dictator is strongly in control -Safe if you keep to yourself; not much crime Disadvantages-Things take a lot of time -Everyone gets a say and we have to work out our decisions -People can hold up change by voting “no” -Dictators can do whatever they want -No “rule of law” -Average people have limited access to food -No freedom, no rights

Review Types of Government

Slide # 1 What category is this? What is life like here? What specific type of government is this? How did you know?

Slide # 2 “Country is dominated by 1% of the population who control 95% of all goods and resources” What category is this? What is life like here? What specific type of government is this? How did you know?

Slide # 3 What category is this? What is life like here? What specific type of government is this? How did you know?

Slide # 4 “Towns People Gather to Vote on New Park Being Built” What category is this? What is life like here? What specific type of government is this? How did you know?

Slide # 5 What category is this? What is life like here? What specific type of government is this? How did you know?