Types of Government What is government? What does government protect? What does government provide?
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Types of Government
What is government?What does government
protect?What does government
provide?
What is government?
the institution that people set up to protect their community and enforce its rules.
What does government protect?
lives, liberty, and property of the members of the community
What does government provide?
Services that individuals cannot otherwise provide on their own.
Types of Government
Type of Government
Who controls the
government?Who gives the government
power?
Important Aspects
Examples
Monarchy
Hereditary (groups of related people, typically father and son) rulers controls government and what to do
-oldest form of government
-divine right – power from God
-constitutional monarchy – monarchy that shares power with an elected legislature
Middle Ages Europe
(Louis XIV)
Ancient Roman Empire
Ancient China
England
Types of Government
Type of Government
Who controls the
government?Who gives the government
power?
Important Aspects
Examples
Republic
People who govern themselves without a monarch
-use representatives to make decisions
-or, hereditary nobles to govern
United States
Republics of Venice and
Genoa
Types of Government
Type of Government
Who controls the
government?Who gives the government
power?
Important Aspects
Examples
Democracy
People control government through voting
-people enjoy certain basic rights
-direct democracy – people vote on issues directly
-representative democracy – people choose representatives to vote on issues
Ancient Athens
United States
many nations throughout the world
Types of Government
Type of Government
Who controls the
government?Who gives the government
power?
Important Aspects
Examples
Dictatorship
Control rests with an individual or a small group of people
- control is seized by force or an individual is placed into authority
- citizens have few rights or influence on the government
Cuba under Castro
Uganda
Zimbabwe
Types of Government
Type of Government
Who controls the
government?Who gives the government
power?
Important Aspects
Examples
Totalitarian
Government closely controls every aspect of life.
- government controls:
- religion
- political parties
- media (radio, t.v.)
- all dissent is suppressed
Germany under Hitler
Soveit Union under Stalin
Iraq under Hussein
North Korea
Types of Government
Type of Government
Who controls the
government?Who gives the government
power?
Important Aspects
Examples
Theocracy
Religious leaders control government
- believe that government is directed by God
- no legal separation of church and state
- citizens of other faiths are expelled or excluded
Iran
Vatican City
(Pope)
Which is the best form of government?
• Listen to the debate between the following characters:
– Thomas Jefferson (democracy);– Joseph Stalin (dictatorship);– and Louis XIV (monarchy)
as they debating which form of government is the best.
• At the end of the debate you will need to answer the following questions:
1. Which government do you think is best?– Explain your answer.
2. What would a ruler of a THEOCRACY add to this debate?