1. Citizen Participation in Government
SS6CG4b – Explain how governments determine citizen participation: autocratic, oligarchic, and democratic

2. ESSENTIAL QUESTION SS6CG4b
How do citizens participate in different forms of government?

3. 3 Forms of Citizen Participation
Autocratic
Oligarchic
Democratic

4. 3 Forms of Citizen Participation
Autocratic -
Government in which one person possesses unlimited power and the citizen has little if any role in the government.
- These countries are usually ruled by dictators or absolute monarchs.
Examples: North Korea, Cuba

5. 3 Forms of Citizen Participation
Oligarchic
Government by the few, sometimes a government in which a small group exercises control especially for corrupt and selfish purposes. The citizen has a very limited role
- Leaders can be presidents, prime ministers, and monarchs, but they usually have excessive power and law-making ability.
Examples: United Arab Emirates (UAE), China, Nigeria, Iran

6. 3 Forms of Citizen Participation
Democratic
Government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them directly or indirectly through a system of representation usually involving periodically held free elections.
- Leaders may be presidents, prime ministers, or monarchs (ceremonial only)
Examples: USA, Great Britain, France, Germany, and most of Western Europe.