1. Forms of Governments

2. TOTALITARIAN DICTATORSHIP
AUTOCRACY
Dictatorship-come to power by force
Ideas of ruler are glorified
totalitarian
TOTALITARIAN DICTATORSHIP

3. AUTOCRACY Example Germany/Italy A. Hitler/ Mussolini
Iraq/Saddam Hussein

4. MONARCHY-king queen emperor-divine right
AUTOCRACY
MONARCHY-king queen emperor-divine right

5. Absolute-king has complete power
MONARCHY
Absolute-king has complete power
Ex. Saudi Arabia

6. CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY
ALTERNATIVE TO TOTALITARIAN MONARCH: CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY
Constitutional –king shares power with elected legislature
England
Japan

7. OLIGARCHY
Rule by a few people who get their power from wealth , social position or military power
Ex. Communist China, Sparta, Greece
Insert a map of your country.

8. DEMOCRACY—RULE IS BY THE PEOPLE
DIRECT- PEOPLE GOVERN AND MAKE DECISIONS FOR THEMSELVES
Ex. Athens, Greece
New England town meetings.

9. DEMOCRACY-RULE BY THE PEOPLE
Representative/Indirect - people elect representatives to make decisions
Republic—voters hold sovereign power
Ex. USA

10. Many of the dictatorships that began to decline turned to Democracies. . .
Totalitarian dictatorships and dictatorships around the world began to see a decline in the 1990s.
Democracies saw an increase in 1990’s.

11. CHARACTERISTICS OF DEMOCRACY
INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY-People should have an equal opportunity to develop their talents and abilities

12. Characteristics of DEMOCRACY
MAJORITY RULE WITH MINORITY RIGHTS- decisions made by the majority of voters in free elections are accepted

13. Characteristics of DEMOCRACY
FREE ELECTIONS- gives people the chance to choose their leaders and to voice their opinions

14. Characteristics of DEMOCRACY
COMPETING POLITICAL PARTIES- political parties give voters a choice

15. Where is DEMOCRACY MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED?
Free enterprise-the opportunity to control one’s economic destiny
Countries with a large middle class
Stable economies
Educated public
Common values