1. Forms of Government

3. Classifying Governments
Who participates in the process
The geographic distribution of governmental power
The relationship between the legislative and the executive

4. Who Can Participate? Democracy Dictatorship
The people hold sovereign power
Direct democracy
Indirect democracy
Dictatorship
Autocracy
Oligarchy

5. Geographic Distribution of Power
Unitary Government
Centralized government
Local agencies and units (convenience)
Federal Government
Division of Powers
National
State
Municipal

6. Cont… Confederate Government Independent states Limited power Defense
Foreign affairs

7. Relationship between Legislative and Executive Branches
Presidential Government
Separation of Powers
Parliamentary Govenrment
Executive
Prime Minister
Cabinet
Legislative
Contains members of the Executive