1. Forms of Governments

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

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

4. 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

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

6. DICTATORSHIP
Dictatorship
Germany - A. Hitler /
Italy - Mussolini
Iraq - Saddam Hussein
N. Korea – Kim Jong-un

7. OLIGARCHY FORM OF DICTATORSHIP
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. REPUBLIC - RULE BY THE PEOPLE
Representative Democracy- people elect representatives to make decisions
Republic—voters hold sovereign power
Ex. USA, Germany, France, Rome

11. SPREAD OF DEMOCRACY
Democracies saw an increase in 1990’s.
Totalitarian dictatorships began to decline in the 90’s
Dictatorships have increased in the in past decade

12. CHARACTERISTICS OF DEMOCRACY
INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY- All 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. Characteristics of Democracy
Individual Liberty
Majority rules respecting minority rights
Free Elections
Competing political parties

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

18. ORGANIZING NATIONAL POWER
UNITARY SYSTEM – POWER RESTS IN NATIONAL GOVERNMENT ALONE
EXAMPLES INCLUDE ENGLAND, FRANCE, JAPAN
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT CAN OVERIDE OR ABOLISH LOCAL GOVERNMENTS
ENGLAND COULD ABOLISH NORTHERN IRELAND’S GOVERNMENT

19. ORGANIZING NATIONAL POWER
FEDERAL SYSTEM – POWER DIVIDED BETWEEN NATIONAL AND REGIONAL GOVT (STATE OR PROVINCE)
EXAMPLES – UNITED STATES, CANADA, GERMANY
BOTH LEVELS CAN MAKE AND ENFORCE LAW
NEITHER CAN ABOLISH THE OTHER AT WILL

20. ORGANIZING NATIONAL POWER
CONFEDERAL SYSTEM – STATES JOIN FORCES BUT RETAIN SOVEREIGNTY
EXAMPLE – UNITED STATES UNDER THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDRATION, CONFEDERATE STATES OF AMERICA, EUROPEAN UNION

21. President elected by the people
PRESIDENTIAL SYSTEM
President elected by the people
President then creates executive branch of the government
Government is usually divided in order to balance governing powers
Can lead to a divided government