1. What would the ideal society look like?
Would there be a strong central government?
Would citizens have special rights and freedoms?
What would the education system look like?

2. Governments around the world
Leadership Styles
Governments around the world

3. Totalitarianism
absolute control by a political party - often communist, socialist or fascist ideology
all economic activity is controlled by the party
Totalitarian governments are often led by a dictator who has complete power. These countries are often also aggressive and racist.

4. Totalitarian governments are effective:
Totalitarianism
when a goal must be accomplished in a set time period
when all citizens agree to policies/goals set by the leader(s)
if the leader abides by the same rules as the citizens
Totalitarian governments are effective:

5. Totalitarian governments are not effective:
Totalitarianism
if citizens do not agree to the rules/policies set by the leader
if the leader does not follow the same rules as the citizens
if there is no time limit for a goal
Totalitarian governments are not effective:

6. Totalitarianism
U.S.S.R Joseph Stalin

7. Totalitarianism
Italy Benito Mussolini

8. Totalitarianism
Germany Adolf Hitler

9. Totalitarianism
Spain Francisco Franco

10. Totalitarianism
North Korea Kim Il- sung

11. Totalitarianism
China Mao Zedong

12. Totalitarianism
Cuba Fidel Castro

13. Autocracy leader has absolute power, and tells others what to do
limited discussion on ideas
leader can be elected into power
decisions may be made by a monarch (hereditary leadership) or a dictator (non-hereditary leadership)
only an absolute monarchy has total control. constitutional monarchies (Great Britain, Canada) do not, and are not considered autocratic

14. Can a Totalitarian Government have an autocratic leader?
Autocracy
Yes, they can and most often do. Totalitarianism is the presence of total government control, whereas an autocracy indicates the presence of a dictator or a monarch
Can a Totalitarian Government have an autocratic leader?

15. Autocracies are effective:
Autocracy
when time is limited in decision making
individuals/groups lack skill and knowledge
citizens do not get along or are unable to co-operate
citizens and government staff do not respond to leadership styles
Autocracies are effective:

16. Autocracies are not effective:
Autocracy
when developing a strong sense of teamwork is a goal
citizens have some degree of skill or knowledge
when citizens want their opinion to be heard
Autocracies are not effective:

17. Autocratic Leaders
King Louis XIV of France reigned for 72 years

18. Autocratic Leaders
Joseph Stalin - U.S.S.R years in power

19. Autocratic Leaders
Adolf Hitler - Germany years in power

20. Autocratic Leaders
Muammar Gaddafi - Libya 32 years in power

21. Autocratic Leaders
Bashar al-Assad - Syria in power since 2000

22. Oligarchy
an oligarchy is similar to an autocratic government except that power rests in a small group rather than one person

23. Oligarchy
The Medici of Florence

24. Oligarchy
Many African nations could be considered de facto oligarchies as power rests in the hands of a few.

26. Democracy decisions are made by the majority
power rests in the body of citizens, and the head of government is not a monarch
some democratic countries have a monarch, but still elect a government to make decisions. The monarch has little power. This situation is called a constitutional monarchy.

27. Democratic governments are effective:
Democracy
when there is a high degree of skill and/or motivation among citizens
a sense of teamwork exists
routines are familiar to citizens
Democratic governments are effective:

28. Democratic governments are not effective:
Democracy
when there is a low degree of skill or knowledge among citizens
when a low sense of teamwork/interdependence exists
citizens expect to be told what to do
Democratic governments are not effective:

29. Democracy
Canada

30. Democracy
United States of America

31. Democracy
Japan

32. Democracy
India

33. Democracy
England

34. Laissez-Faire no group leader or system of government
a state of social disorder due to lack of government
laissez-faire is also known as anarchy

35. Laissez-faire is effective:
when time is available
group is motivated and/or a sense of team exists
members of the group have some degree of skill or knowledge
Laissez-faire is effective:

36. Laissez-faire is not effective:
high degree of conflict is present
group is unmotivated
members of the group have little skill or knowledge
Laissez-faire is not effective:

37. Laissez-faire is not effective:
high degree of conflict is present
group is unmotivated
members of the group have little skill or knowledge
Laissez-faire is not effective:

38. Laissez-Faire
Somalia

39. Theocracy
leadership by religion

40. Theocracy is effective:
when all citizens possess the same understanding of the religion
when values/morals/ethics are the same for all citizens
Theocracy is effective:

41. Theocracy is not effective:
when religious rules are interpreted differently among citizens
when values/morals/ethics are different among citizens
When religion is used to justify abuse of power and human rights
Theocracy is not effective:

42. Theocracy
Vatican City - Pope Benedict XVI

43. Theocracy
Iran - Sayyed Ali Khamenei