SSCG19 The student will SSCG19 The student will compare and contrast compare and contrast governments that are unitary, governments that are unitary, confederal, and federal; confederal, and federal; autocratic, oligarchic and autocratic, oligarchic and democratic; and presidential and democratic; and presidential and parliamentary. parliamentary.

Other Forms of Other Forms of GovernmentGovernmentIt has been said that democracy is It has been said that democracy is

the worst form of government the worst form of government except all the others that have except all the others that have

been tried.been tried.-Winston Churchill-Winston Churchill

MonarchyMonarchy Power is held by a king or Power is held by a king or

queenqueen Hereditary ruleHereditary rule Pampered, extravagant Pampered, extravagant

spendingspending 2 Types: Absolute, 2 Types: Absolute,

ConstitutionalConstitutional What would be a What would be a

strength?strength? Consistency of ruleConsistency of rule What would be a What would be a

weakness?weakness? Inability to change/adaptInability to change/adapt Examples: United Examples: United

Kingdom (constitutional), Kingdom (constitutional), Kingdom of Jordan Kingdom of Jordan (absolute)(absolute)

Totalitarian DictatorshipTotalitarian Dictatorship Total power is held by Total power is held by

one personone person Lack of individual Lack of individual

freedomsfreedoms Aggressive, Aggressive,

militaristicmilitaristic What is a strength? What is a strength? Effective use of fearEffective use of fear What is a weakness?What is a weakness? Isolation, education Isolation, education Example: North KoreaExample: North Korea

TheocracyTheocracy Religious state; power is Religious state; power is

held by the religious held by the religious leader or leaders.leader or leaders.

Social conformitySocial conformity Strict moral laws Strict moral laws

enforcedenforced What is a strength?What is a strength? Fanatical behavior by Fanatical behavior by

citizens to defend nationcitizens to defend nation What is a weakness?What is a weakness? irrational behavior by irrational behavior by

leadersleaders Example: Iran, Vatican Example: Iran, Vatican

CityCity

OligarchyOligarchy Rule by the few; power is held Rule by the few; power is held

by a small group of peopleby a small group of people Government designed to Government designed to

benefit the wealthybenefit the wealthy CorruptionCorruption Uneducated populationUneducated population What is a Strength? What is a Strength? Possible highly intelligent Possible highly intelligent

leaders leaders What is a Weakness? What is a Weakness? Discontent of the massesDiscontent of the masses Example: Colonial Latin Example: Colonial Latin

AmericaAmerica

AnarchyAnarchy No government; the No government; the

belief that all forms belief that all forms of government are of government are harmfulharmful

Chaos, only the Chaos, only the strong survivestrong survive

Lack of safety, Lack of safety, justicejustice

What is a Strength?What is a Strength? You got meYou got me What is a weakness?What is a weakness? Just about everythingJust about everything Example: SomaliaExample: Somalia