1. Forms of Governments
By Beverly Bright Moss

2. The type of government that we have affects
Governments are very important to us.
They affect everything in our lives.
The type of government that we have affects
where we live
where we work
what we eat
where we
go to school
what we wear

3. There are different forms of Government.
Oligarchy
Democracy
Despotism
Feudalism
There are different forms of Government.
Monarchy
Totalitarianism
Authoritarianism
Republic

4. Monarchy Ruler is always from the same family. Spain England Morocco
King George III
England
Queen Elizabeth
King Juan Carlos I
Morocco
King Mohammed VI
Spain
King Ferdinand & Queen Isabella
Norway
King Harald V & Queen Sonja

5. In the Middle Ages, the king would award land to his most important nobles (lords, barons, bishops).
Feudalism
Those nobles controlled their own lands.
They minted their own money and levied taxes.
They provided protection to peasants in exchange for living and working on their lands.
They also demanded military service and provided soldiers to the king.

6. Lykurgos from ancient Sparta
Oligarchy
Most of the political power in the government is controlled by a small group (usually the wealthiest or most ruthless).
Lykurgos from ancient Sparta
South Africa’s Oligarchy rule known as apartheid ended in 1994 when Mandela became president.

7. Government by the People
Democracy
Government by the People
Republic

8. People have a say in their government by voting.
Democracy
People have a say in their government by voting.
Republic
(Representative Democracy)
People vote for representatives who make important governmental decisions.

9. Supreme master or lord. Tyrant.
Authoritarianism
The people do not have individual freedom. The government (one person or a small group of people) has complete authority and is not accountable to the people.
Totalitarianism
Government has total control over people’s lives. It seeks to dominate society in every way.
Despotism
Supreme master or lord. Tyrant.

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