1. Forms of Government

2. Let’s start with a little Greek Archy – Form of Government or rule Cracy – Rule or Power Demos - People Monos – Alone The/o – God Mon – One

3. Executive Power - Who (individual or group) has the power to enforce laws?

4. Monarchy – Absolute From Greek – Monos (one), Archy (rule) Monarchy – Rule by a family (King, Queen, Sultan, Prince, Emir) Absolute Monarchy Ruler is not bound by law Nations with absolute monarchs: Brunei, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Swaziland

5. Monarchy – Constitutional A Government in which the Monarch is not above the law The rights of these monarchs vary with each nation King of Morocco has significant powers Queen of England has very limited powers Some nations with Constitutional Monarchs (Sweden, Spain, Lesotho, Japan)

6. Autocracy – rule by one Unlimited Power Dictatorship – Stalin, Mussolini, Gaddafi, Castro Military or Civilian Absolute monarchy North Korea – SPA (Supreme People’s Assembly – only political party)

7. Legislative Power The Power to Make, alter or repeal laws

8. Democratic Forms of Government From the Greek Demos (common people) and Kratos (force, power, strength) Originated in Athens.

9. Pure/Direct Democracy Majority rules town council meeting, student council

10. Representative Democracy People Vote on Representatives to run the government

11. Parliamentary Democracy Presidential Democracy – The people vote separately for the leaders of the executive branch (President/VP) and their Representatives in congress. United States Parliamentary democracy – the people vote for their representatives in the Legislative Branch and then the Legislative Branch votes for the leader of the Executive Branch Great Britain

12. Republic Rule by the people Leader does not inherit their position No Majority rule – rights of the individual are respected

13. What is the United States? Democratic Republic Jeffersonian Democracy Constitutional Republic All of these are correct

14. Oligarchy – (Soviet Politburo, Etruscans, Venetians) Rule by a group

15. Anarchy Rule by None Somalia

16. Theocracy A government ruled by or subject to religious authority Iran Vatican City

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