Type of Government

1) Dictatorship▬ Leader wears military uniforms and takes

and keeps power through brutal force▬ Elections, if held, are not conducted fairly

(100% of popular vote)▬ Example: Saddam Hussein in Iraq

DictatorshipFormer dictator of Iraq:

Saddam HusseinCurrent dictator of Cuba: Fidel Castro

Type of Government

2) Monarchy▬ Leader is part of royal family and inherits

power▬ Today can exist within another government,

but monarch has no power (i.e. modern queen of England)

▬ Example: King George III of England

MonarchyFormer King George III

of England Current Queen

Elizabeth of England

Type of Government

3) Oligarchy▬ Small group of leaders are determined by

wealth or social position ▬ The majority of citizens are not members of

the powerful group▬ Example: Communist Party in China

Oligarchy

Type of Government

4) Representative Democracy▬ People vote for someone who is elected to

make decisions for people▬ Example: United States

4) Representative DemocracyPeople of Baltimore

VotedAnd Elected Stephanie

Rawlings-Blake to Represent Them

Type of Government

5) Direct Democracy▬ People vote on every issue themselves,

which is pretty unrealistic today▬ Example: Massachusetts Town Hall

Meeting

5) Direct Democracy

Can you figure out what specific type of government goes with each major type?

Next slide will provide you with information about Authoritarian (Totalitarian) and Democratic Governments

Write down Authoritarian Govt and Democratic Govt in notebook

Read the information shown and place the specific types (dictatorship, monarchy, oligarchy, representative democracy, direct democracy) where you think they belong based on the criteria

Which types go in each category?

Authoritarian Government (also

known as Totalitarian)

-Provides the LEAST citizen influence -Govt has absolute or unlimited power-Citizens have no individual freedoms (controlled and censored)

Democratic Government

-Provide the MOST citizen influence -Govt has limited powers outlined in Constitution-Citizens have individual rights, such as voting and free speech

Which types go in each category?

Authoritarian Government (also

known as Totalitarian)

-Dictatorship-Monarchy-Oligarchy

Democratic Government

-Representative Democracy-Direct Democracy

Democratic Authoritarian

Advantages -We have rights-We have freedoms; speech, religion, press-No dictator – we can vote, we can change leaders if you don’t like how one has done

-If you’re friends with the dictator or you are the dictator, it can be a good life-Strong military, dictator is strongly in control-Safe if you keep to yourself; not much crime

Disadvantages -Things take a lot of time-Everyone gets a say and we have to work out our decisions-People can hold up change by voting “no”

-Dictators can do whatever they want-No “rule of law”-Average people have limited access to food-No freedom, no rights

Review Types of Government

Slide # 1

• What category is this?

• What is life like here?

• What specific type of government is this?

• How did you know?

Slide # 2

“Country is dominated by 1% of the population who control 95% of all goods and resources”

• What category is this?

• What is life like here?

• What specific type of government is this?

• How did you know?

Slide # 3

• What category is this?

• What is life like here?

• What specific type of government is this?

• How did you know?

Slide # 4

“Towns People Gather to Vote on New Park Being Built”

• What category is this?

• What is life like here?

• What specific type of government is this?

• How did you know?

Slide # 5

• What category is this?

• What is life like here?

• What specific type of government is this?

• How did you know?