1. Answer the following question:
DO NOW:
Answer the following question:
-Why do you think it is important for people to have a voice in their government?

2. Types of Government Most types of government are either:
Limited Government - Power of government is limited by a Constitution and the people have the right to vote.
Democracy
Republic
Unlimited Government – Power of government is unlimited and people lack voice in
government.
Dictatorship
Monarchy

3. Types of Government
-What type of government is the United States, limited or unlimited? Why?

4. Types of Government Anarchy – a society with NO government or laws
Monarchy – a government ruled
by a king or queen
Aristocracy – a government ruled by the wealthy class

5. Types of Government Colonial - a government set-up in a
foreign territory ruled by a parent
state (ex. 13 American colonies
ruled by Great Britain)
Confederacy – a loose alliance of independent
territories.
Dictatorship – a government ruled
by an individual with absolute
power.

6. Types of Government
Federalism – a government where power is shared between a strong central government and individual state governments
Constitutional – a government limited
by a written and enforced document
Republic – a government in which
individuals elect representatives
Democracy – a government ruled by the people, where all people are equal under law.

7. THINK…. -How do people have a “voice” in our American government?
-Do all governments work equally as well? Why/why not?