1. Why is government necessary?
What types of things do governments provide/do?
3) Where do governments get their power from?
4) What are the different types of government?

2. 1) Define democracy in your own words
1) Define democracy in your own words. 2) What are the advantages, disadvantages and challenges of democracy?

3. Types of Government

4. II. Democratic v. Autocratic
In a democracy people control the government either directly or through elected representatives.

5. II. Democratic v. Autocratic
In a democracy people control the government either directly or through elected representatives.
In Autocratic governments one person or a few people have all the power.

6. Criteria for Democracy
Equality in voting
Effective Participation
Enlightened Understanding
Citizen control of the Agenda
Inclusion

7. Discussion Questions
3) What are the advantages and disadvantages of autocracy? 4) How do you think autocrats keep their power?
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8. II. Types of Democratic Governments
Direct democracy- People directly vote on everything.
Representative or Republic- People vote for representatives to make decisions for them.

9. III. Autocratic governments
Monarchy
1. Government is ran by a ruling family headed by a King or Queen.
2. Royal Family may or may not share power with an elected body.

10. B. Dictatorship
1. Rule by One Person.

11. C. Oligarchy
1. Rule by the few

12. D. Junta
1.Military Rule

13. IV. Theocracy Religious rule
B. No separation between church and state.
C. May have democratic and/or autocratic features.
D. 1st Amendment to the US Constitution prohibits theocratic rule.