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2. Forms of Government
Chapter One

3. Distribution of Power This section deals with the structure
Not the people
Focus on how the power flows within the government

4. Unitary Government Central Government – Controlling Body
Local Government – Administrative Arm

5. Unitary Government

7. Examples
Iraq under Saddam Hussein
China
UK (except Scotland)

8. Confederate Government
Central Government – Weak
Local Government - Strong

9. Confederate Government

10. Examples
Confederate States of America
European Union
Switzerland

11. Federal Government Central Government – Shared Power
Local Government – Shared Power

12. Federal Government

14. Decision Making Power This section deals with the people as leaders.
This is not necessarily the structure
Focus on who holds the power

15. Totalitarian Government
No outsides forces to limit power

16. Monarchy
Government headed by a crowned leader
2 Types

17. Monarchy Absolute Constitutional Saudi Arabia Great Britain
Start 5th period at Absolute

18. Oligarchy A small ruling group in a country Power based on: Wealth
Military might
Social position

19. Oligarchy
Soviet Union

20. Dictatorship Autocracy
Ruling by oneself
Not responsible to the people or elected representatives

21. Bashar al-Assad
Syria
Power since 2001

22. Raul Castro
Cuba
Power since 2008

23. Hugo Chavez
Venezuela
Although some Chinese have taken advantage of economic liberalization to become rich, up to 150 million Chinese live on $1 a day or less in this nation with no minimum wage. Between 250,000 and 300,000 political dissidents are held in “reeducation-through-labor” camps without trial. Less than 5% of criminal trials include witnesses, and the conviction rate is 99.7%. There are no privately owned TV or radio stations. The government opens and censors mail and monitors phone calls, faxes, s and text messages. In preparation for the 2008 Olympics, at least 400,000 residents of Beijing have been forcibly evicted from their homes. Hu Jintao and the Chinese Communist Party won the right to host the 2008 Olympics by promising to improve human rights. Instead, Hu tightened restrictions on freedom of speech and religion. Repression of Tibetans and other minorities has increased dramatically. Political and religious dissidents can be held in “ Re-education Through Labor” camps for up to four years without trial. U.S. link: In September, China passed Japan as America’s #1 foreign creditor. In 2008, we imported about $340 billion worth of goods from China

24. Democratic Government
Republic – Form of government where the supreme power rests in the citizens
People hold the power
2 types
Start 4th period - Wed

25. Direct Democracy
People make all of the decisions themselves

26. Indirect Democracy
2 Forms of Leadership
Presidential
Parliamentary

27. Indirect Democracy Presidential Leadership Parliamentary Leadership
Executive and Legislative are separate
Parliamentary Leadership
Executive is part of the Legislative
Leader of the majority party becomes PM

28. Current Governments United States Great Britain Spain Djobuti Iran
Liberia