forms of government. how do we classify government? we classify government using three different...
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Forms of Government
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How do we classify government?
We classify government using three different methods:Who can ParticipateGeographic DistributionRelationship between Branches
A single government can be classified
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Who Can Participate?
Separated into Democracy and Dictatorship Democracy (ex. U.S.)
People hold the power through voting Direct Democracy: people vote on everything
• Does not exist any more Indirect Democracy: elect people to act on our behalf
Dictatorship (ex. Nazi Germany) One person or group holds all the power Oldest and most common form of government in the
world
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Geographic Distribution
Three categories: Unitary Gov., Federal Gov., and Confederation
Unitary Government (ex. Great Britain) All powers in a single central agency
Federal Government (ex. U.S.) Powers divided between central and local
governments Confederation (ex. E.U.)
Alliance of independent states Very weak
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Relationship btw Branches
Two categories: Presidential and Parliamentary
Presidential Government (ex. U.S.) Separation btw executive and legislative
branches Branches independent and coequal
Parliamentary Government (ex. Britain and Israel) Prime minister is elected leader of the
legislature P.M. is elected by the legislature