1. Forms of Governments

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

5. Absolute-king has complete power Ex. Saudi Arabia
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
Russia???
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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, England, Germany, France

10. Democracies saw an increase in 1990’s.
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