1. Forms of Government

2. Monarchy King or Queen Oldest form First civilizations
The Monarch
Oldest form
First civilizations
Still around today
Power usually passed on to family members
No elections
Individual freedoms vary depending on ruler
Henry VIII of England

3. Democracy Rule by the people The people have the ultimate power
Two types:
Direct Democracy
Republic (In-Direct)

4. Direct Democracy Every citizen votes on every issue Small populations
Some U.S. towns
Esp. in the Northeast

5. Republic (In-Direct Democracy)
People vote for representatives who then make decisions for them
Fair elections in a multi-party system select leaders
Citizens usually enjoy large variety of individual rights
Very common
U.S., Canada, Mexico to name a few

6. Theocracy Rule by religious leaders
Little or no separation between religion and government (Church and State)
Elections and individual freedoms vary depending on country
Very few in World
Iran

7. Totalitarian Government controls all aspects of life Secret Police
Culture, Education, Economy, Religion, Media
Secret Police
Few Rights
North Korea, Stalin’s Soviet Union

8. Dictatorship Dictatorships are a form of totalitarianism
This form of government is controlled by one person called a dictator
North Korea, Hitler’s Germany, Kazakhstan
Kim Jong Un: North Korea
Nursultan Nazarbayev: Kazakhstan