1. Unit 1: Foundations of Democracy Day 4: Roots of American Democracy
BELLWORK Create a tree map
Categorize each system of government we have learned about.
Give an example in history for each type of democracy

2. Government is rooted in the concept of State.
What is the concept of State?
A community of persons
Permanently occupying a definitive portion of a territory
Has a government system that manages the people
People obey in return for protection
People obey + Defense = Social Contract

3. What types of governments are there? Where did we take our ideas from?
Autocracy
Democracy
Oligarchy
Anarchy

4. AUTOCRACY: a government in which one
AUTOCRACY: a government in which one person has all the power(two main types)
MONARCHY
One ruling body (king and/or queen)
Ruler usually holds all the power
Sometimes shares power
Sometimes represent the citizens
How is power gained and maintained?
Inherited (passed down)
Election by the people
Divine right (granted by deity)
What are some examples?

5. DICTATORSHIP (aka Authoritarian)
One leader has absolute power (dictator)
Controls all aspects of citizens’ lives
If there are different branches of power, the dictator controls what they do
Never represent the citizens
How is power gained and maintained?
Inherited (passed down)
Taken by force (Totalitarian)
Constitutional (emergency power)
What are some examples?

6. DEMOCRACY Rule by the consent of the people
Often includes a Separation of Powers
Functions by Social Contract (Constitution)
Citizens have established legal rights
Natural rights are rights that cannot be taken away by human laws
Unalienable rights are granted to us by our creator (Thomas Jefferson)
Constitutional Rights are natural and unalienable rights that are protected by the Constitution

7. Review. Types of Democracies. Direct Democracy
All citizens directly take part
What is an example?
Representative Democracy
Leaders are chosen by the people to represent the will of the people

8. HOW ARE THEY ORGANIZED?
WHERE IS THE CONTROLLING
POWER?
Unitary
the central government maintains most or all power
Confederal
An alliance of sovereign nation-states that mutually benefit from the alliance
Federal
Power is shared between the national government and local governments

9. A or B?
1. One person is in charge. A B 
Autocracy
Democracy

10. A or B?
2. Citizens often have no rights. A B
Democracy 
Dictatorship

11.  A or B? A B 3. Can exist with other forms of government.
Dictatorship 
Theocracy

12. A or B?
4. Led by a king or queen. A B 
Monarchy
Oligarchy

13. A or B?
5. Nobody is in charge. A B
Monarchy 
Anarchy

14. A or B?
6. Those in charge are military members who took over by force. A B 
Junta
Democracy

15. A or B?
7. Leader often shares power with other parts of government. A B 
Monarchy
Dictatorship

16. A or B?
8. Democracy where citizens elect others to serve in government. A B
Direct
Representative 

17.  A or B? A B 9. Citizens vote to elect their leaders. Democracy
Autocracy

18. A or B?
10. A small group rules the country. A B 
Oligarchy
Democracy

19.  A or B? A B 11. People do not answer to any leader or government.
Oligarchy 
Anarchy

20.  A or B? A B 12. God and religious law are the government authority.
Theocracy
Anarchy

21. A or B?
13. The group with power can be based on race or social class. A B
Monarchy 
Oligarchy

22. A or B?
14. Democracy where citizens participate in lawmaking themselves. A B 
Direct
Representative