1. Types of Government

2. Constitutional Government
What? Rules for Government
Binds gov. to people's ideals
Basic structure and duties
Supreme Law of Country
Limited Government

3. Authoritarian - Autocratic
Style of Government where the ruler or rulers do not hold themselves accountable to the people; they rule arbitrarily.
Totalitarianism: Autocratic to the extreme. Control over every aspect of political, social and economic life
Hitler, Stalin, Robespierre, Castro

4. Monarchy Absolute Monarchy: Autocratic Inherited power; Divine right
Czars, Medieval Councils, France
Constitutional Monarchy: Democratic
Transitional: Inherited, Divine right AND Social Contract
Britain

5. Dictatorship Authoritarian leadership by an individual
Military take over; no set way for succession

6. Oligarchy
Authoritarian rule by a group or council

7. Democracy Rule by the people
From the Greek; Demos: People Kratia: Rule
Assembly
Direct Democracy: Each individual casts votes on government issues and laws.
Representative Democracy (Indirect)
Council; legislature; parliament; Congress

8. Republic Head of state is elected; not a Monarch
U.S. is a democratic republic

9. Other Governments
Aristocracy
Plutocracy
Theocracy
Junta