TYPES OF GOVERNMENTS What are the types of governments we find in our world and what are their advantages and disadvantages?

 You have a cell phone, a house, and a car. Use your things to understand the power in different types of governments……

DICTATORSHIP—one person (the ruler) has all the power.  Advantages: organized and controlled. Efficient and there are no public protests or riots.  Disadvantages: limited individual rights, uncertain transition of power, usually dependent on the military, no debate, no free press, no opposition parties.  Ex: Pakistan, Sudan, Cuba, North Korea

In a dictatorship…  You have a cell phone, a house and a car.  The government could take your house and car and gives you nothing for them  If you complain about it, they could put you in jail or shoot you.

Military Dictatorship – when a country is led by a top official in the army (like a general)  Military dictatorships tend not to allow of individual rights and freedoms. Burma is a military dictatorship.

 You have a cell phone, a house, and a car.  The military leaders could take your phone, house, and car because he wants it.  If you complain, the government could put you in jail, shoots you, or force you to join the army. In a military dictatorship… In a military dictatorship…

MONARCHY—a royal family at the head of state (king, queen, emperor)  Advantages: stable, controlled, traditional, unifying.  Disadvantages: No criteria (other than birth) for ruling, expensive, monarch is remote from everyday people, limited individual rights, no voting.  Examples: Jordan, Monaco

 You have a cell phone, a house, and a car.  The monarch allows you the privilege of using your car but takes it to use whenever he chooses and without your permission.  If you complain, the monarch will take both your car and your house. In a monarchy…

THEOCRACY---rule by the church (clergy – leaders of a particular church)  A theocracy is a country in which the religious leaders are also leaders in the government. The society is run by religious beliefs and divine guidance.  Iran is the only theocracy we have today, but there are many groups that are fighting for their nation to become a theocracy such as in Palestine, Afghanistan, Egypt and Pakistan.

 You have a cell phone, a house, and a car.  The government tells you that if you want to keep your cell phone, house, and car that you have to follow the religion of the leaders.  If you do not, they take every- thing and throw you in jail. thing and throw you in jail. In a theocracy…..

DEMOCRACY—rule by the people.  Advantages: protects individual rights, input is taken from many different sources to make a governmental decision, people are the government.  Disadvantages: takes more time to make decisions, more costly.  Examples: Canada, USA, Japan, Korea.  According to the State of the World Atlas, approximately 60% of the world’s population live in a stable democracy.

 You have a cell phone, a house, and a car.  You vote on who you want to represent you when new laws about cell phones and property are written. In a democracy….

TRANSITIONAL GOVERNMENT – government in transition  This is a country that is not yet established, there are instances of corruption, voting fraud and government mismanagement….they are in ‘transition’

In a transitional government…  You have a cell phone, a house, and a car.  The government (or some other group) can use them without asking and if there are problems with the anything, it does not help you to take fix it.

SOCIALISM – government owns and runs business/industry  Similar to Democracy, but the government plays a role in running some large businesses and/or industries.  Such as: Holland, Denmark, Finland. 

In a Socialist country…  The government runs the cell phone and car companies and you can freely choose your house and job.  You also get free health insurance.

COMMUNISM – a classless society in which all property is owned by the community as a whole and where everyone has equal social and economic status.  As a political movement, communism sought to overthrow capitalism through a workers revolution and redistribute the wealth in the hands of the proletariat, or working class.

 Everybody has a cell phone, a house, and a car.  The government takes all cars and puts them in a lot with everyone else’s cars.  Some people take care of maintenance on all the cars  Some people takes care of maintenance on everyone’s cell phones.  Everyone shares the phones and cars when they need them. In a Communist society…

ANARCHY – collapsed state… there is no government in place  Unfortunately, we also have nations in the world in which the people are living in a state of anarchy. The government is either non- existence or it is not effective. Somalia, the Congo, and Syria are all in a state of anarchy. In many instances, warlords are ruling portions of the nation.

 You have a cell phone, a house, and a car.  Either you let people use your car and cell phone or your neighbors possibly kill you and move in to your house.  There are no laws or police to protect you. protect you. When there is Anarchy…. There is no one in charge!

POLITICS MATTERS  POLITICS: the activities associated with the governing of a country or other area  General issues that fall under the category of politics:  War or peace  Criminal justice (Laws and legal systems)  Privacy laws related to the internet  Civil rights and liberties  Trade  Family planning  Marriage

EXAMPLES OF LAWS THAT IMPACT KIDS:  can only work a certain number of hours when you are under 18  can’t work until 14 years of age  need a work permit to work if you are  must go to school  can’t drive until you are 16  can’t vote until you are 18  can’t join the army until you are 18

3-5 sentence response….  How do decisions made by politicians impact your life? Fyi…. Impact – to affect or influence

OPEN IT/WHY DO YOU AGREE…. I BELIEVE _________________________ I BELIEVE _________________________ _______________________ BASED UPON ___________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ ________________________. _______________________ BASED UPON ___________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ _________________________________ ________________________.

GIVE FACTS/EXAMPLES: BASED ON OUR NOTES, POLITICIANS MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING WAR AND PEACE, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, LAW MAKING, CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES, MARRIAGE, AND FAMILY PLANNING. BASED ON OUR NOTES, POLITICIANS MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING WAR AND PEACE, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, LAW MAKING, CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES, MARRIAGE, AND FAMILY PLANNING.

CLOSE IT…  THEREFORE, MY LIFE IS INFLUENCED BY POLITICAL DECISIONS.

 I FEEL THAT I AM AFFECTED BY POLITICS BECAUSE POLITICIANS MAKE DECISIONS REGARDING WAR AND PEACE, CRIMINAL JUSTICE, LAW MAKING, CIVIL RIGHTS AND LIBERTIES, MARRIAGE, AND FAMILY PLANNING. THEREFORE, MY LIFE IS INFLUENCED BY POLITICAL DECISIONS.