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Comparing Forms of Government
Chapter 2 Review
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Forms of Government Republic Monarchy Democracy Dictatorship
The United States Monarchy Oldest Form of Government Democracy Largest growing form of Government Dictatorship North Korea
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Which is the Oldest Form of Government?
Question Which is the Oldest Form of Government?
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Forms of Gov’t Cont. Parliamentary Democracy Representative Democracy
Voters elect representatives to Parliaments Party with legislative majority elects Prime Minister Representative Democracy Elected representatives make decisions Confederal Democracy Small, Independent representation Direct Democracy Usually small- like town meetings
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In a Parliamentary Democracy, who elects the Prime Minister?
Question? In a Parliamentary Democracy, who elects the Prime Minister?
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A Fort Lupton Town meeting is an example of?
Question A Fort Lupton Town meeting is an example of?
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Destructive Forms of Government
Dictatorship Usually military led Coup de Tat’s Can start good but usually turn bad Nazism Based on Racial Superiority Not being Arian (White) meant death Communism Pure- seen as Utopian History has not been good though
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Monarch vs. Dictator Monarch Dictator 1 Ruler
Come to power through divine right Usually born into it Authority usually accepted by people 1 Ruler Come to power through Coups of takeovers Authority usually comes with fear
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Systems of Gov’t Federal Confederal Unitary
Countries with large diverse populations usually have this form Confederal Small nation sometimes have this Unitary Power in Central government Empires
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What type of System of Gov’t would a Large, Diverse Population Have?
Question? What type of System of Gov’t would a Large, Diverse Population Have?
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Economic Systems Market Command Traditional Mixed
A common feature is the production of high quality goods Markets determine the price of these goods Command Government Planners decide what and how much to produce Traditional Economy based on traditions Mixed Elements of command and market Most common in the world
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Which Economy is most common in the world?
Question? Which Economy is most common in the world?
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Who decides what to produce in a Command Economy?
Question? Who decides what to produce in a Command Economy?
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Forms of Economies Communism Socialism Capitalism
Single party controls government and Economy Socialism Public ownership of the means of production Socialism began as an attempt to correct the uneven distribution of wealth Capitalism Individuals privately own means of production
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What did Socialism attempt to correct?
Question? What did Socialism attempt to correct?
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