2. Forms of Governments

3. AUTOCRACY Dictatorship-come to power by force Ideas of ruler are glorified totalitarian TOTALITARIAN DICTATORSHIP

4. AUTOCRACY Example Germany/Italy A. Hitler/ Mussolini Iraq/Saddam Hussein

5. AUTOCRACY MONARCHY-king queen emperor-divine right

6. MONARCHY Absolute-king has complete power Ex. Saudi Arabia

7. CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY ALTERNATIVE TO TOTALITARIAN MONARCH: CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY Constitutional –king shares power with elected legislature England Japan

8. OLIGARCHY Rule by a few people who get their power from wealth, social position or military power Ex. Communist China, Sparta, Greece

9. DEMOCRACY—RULE IS BY THE PEOPLE DIRECT- PEOPLE GOVERN AND MAKE DECISIONS FOR THEMSELVES Ex. Athens, Greece New England town meetings.

10. DEMOCRACY-RULE BY THE PEOPLE Representative/Indirect - people elect representatives to make decisions Republic—voters hold sovereign power Ex. USA

11. Many of the dictatorships that began to decline turned to Democracies... Totalitarian dictatorships and dictatorships around the world began to see a decline in the 1990s. Democracies saw an increase in 1990’s.

12. CHARACTERISTICS OF DEMOCRACY INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY- 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. Where is DEMOCRACY MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED? Free enterprise-the opportunity to control one’s economic destiny Countries with a large middle class Stable economies Educated public Common values