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Types of Government
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Our Government Canada’s government operates on the principle of democracy. Democracy means “rule by the people”. A true democracy must include the following: Regularly scheduled elections A choice between at least 2 parties Universal suffrage An independent court system A constitution
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There are 2 types of democracies: Direct Democracy: o Citizens vote on all decisions made by government. Representative Democracy: o Elected representatives make decisions on our behalf. o This is the type of democracy we have in Canada.
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Which type of democracy do you believe is better? Why?
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Canada is also a monarchy: Monarchy means “rule by one person” – the Queen.
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There are 2 types of monarchies: Absolute Monarchy: o King or Queen has absolute power. Constitutional Monarchy: o King or Queen’s powers are limited by a constitution. o Monarch’s role is to provide “royal assent”. o This is the type of monarchy we have in Canada o *Because the Queen lives in England, the governor general represents her in Canada.
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Other types of government: Communism: o It is the duty of the government to enforce economic equality. o This means that everyone shares equally in a country’s wealth. o How can we achieve this? o The rich must be overthrown in a violent revolution, so that the workers can take over. o Reality: Communist countries were actually characterized by censorship, dictatorship, and a lack on individual freedoms.
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Other types of government: Socialism: o This is a mild, democratic form of communism o How is it different from communism? o Equality can be achieved through elections – revolution is not necessary o Government is democratic o People are still allowed to own private property o Government owns only some aspects of the economy
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Other types of government: Fascism: o The most dominant features of fascism are o Extreme nationalism o Purpose of individual is to serve the state o All resources are used to build a powerful military o Belief in action over thought o Belief in imperial wars of conquest
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