1. Types of Government
Unit 1

2. Classifications? Economy Who picks the government How it is ran
All societies are actually a combination of these and not purely one type

3. Economies Traditional Capitalism (Market Economy) Guided by tradition
predictable
Capitalism (Market Economy)
Freedom
Unpredictable
Profit Motive
Supply/Demand

4. Economies Socialism Command Economy (Communism) Mixed Economy
Many public owned (Government owned) industries
Few private businesses for extra and enrichment goods
Command Economy (Communism)
Government controls and runs Everything
Mixed Economy
Combines any number of the types above

5. Politics Who Runs the Government?
Authoritarian / Autocracy – One ruler with total control
Dictatorship
Often military controlled
Leader controls the country through sheer power
Monarchy
King, Queen, Emperor, etc.
Power is passed down through a family bloodline

6. Politics Who Runs the Government?
Theocracy
Government ruled by a specific religion and religious leaders
Republic (Parliamentary)
Many individuals represent groups of people and make government decisions for them.
Anarchy
Chaos and civil war that follows as small groups fight for control of government

7. Authority Who picks the government?
Revolutionary
The preliminary government after another government’s overthrow
Eventually evolves into one of the other types of government
Totalitarianism
A singled group of individuals and complete control over the government

8. Authority Who picks the government?
Oligarchy
Government is ruled by and voted on by a select group of people
Religious leaders
Nobles
Wealthy
Power Groups
Etc.
Democracy
The government and its leaders are voted on and selected by a vote of the people.
Universal Suffrage