1. Forms of Governments

2. AUTOCRACY Dictatorship-come to power by force
Ideas of ruler are glorified
TOTALITARIAN DICTATORSHIP
Absolute control

3. AUTOCRACY
Germany - A. Hitler /
Italy - Mussolini
Iraq - Saddam Hussein
N. Korea – Kim Jong-un

4. AUTOCRACY
MONARCHY
King, queen, or emperor
Divine right theory

5. Saudi Arabia - Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
ABSOLUTE MONARCHY
Dictatorial Power
Saudi Arabia - Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud

6. CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY
MONARCH SHARES SOME DEGREE OF POWER WITH CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT
MORROCCO – MONARCH HOLDS BALANCE OF POWER
JAPAN/SWEDEN/ENGLAND
MONARCH LITTLE TO NO POWER

7. OLIGARCHY
Rule by a few people who get their power from wealth , social position or military power
SPARTA, GREECE
RUSSIA - BUSINESS
UKRAINE – BUSINESS
ZIMBABWE - MILITARY
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8. DEMOCRACY
RULE BY THE PEOPLE

9. DEMOCRACY DIRECT- ALL PEOPLE MAKE GOVERNING/POLICY DECISIONS
Ex. Athens, Greece
New England town meetings.

10. DEMOCRACY-RULE BY THE PEOPLE
Representative/Indirect - people elect representatives to make decisions
Republic—voters hold sovereign power
Ex. USA, Germany, France, Rome

11. DEMOCRACY
Totalitarian dictatorships and dictatorships around the world began to see a decline in the 1990s.
Democracies saw an increase in 1990’s.
Increase in dictatorships in past decade

12. CHARACTERISTICS OF DEMOCRACY
INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY-People should have an equal opportunity to develop their talents and abilities

13. Characteristics of DEMOCRACY
MAJORITY RULE WITH MINORITY RIGHTS- decisions made by the majority of voters in free elections are accepted

14. Characteristics of DEMOCRACY
FREE ELECTIONS- gives people the chance to choose their leaders and to voice their opinions

15. Characteristics of DEMOCRACY
COMPETING POLITICAL PARTIES- political parties give voters a choice

16. Where is DEMOCRACY MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED?
Free enterprise-the opportunity to control one’s economic destiny
Large middle class
Stable economies
Educated public
Common values