types of government - lower level
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Types of Government -Young Learners-Lower Level
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Objective: Defining different types of governments (i.e., democracy, autocracy, oligarchy, monarchy, and dictatorship).
Meet the “archies”!
archy = power ( )ძალაdemo (people) + cracy = democracy
auto (self) + cracy = autocracy
olig (a few) + archy = oligarchy
mon (one) + archy = monarchy
an (without) + archy = anarchy
De/mo/cra/cy
დემოკრატიაIn a democracy, the government is elected by the people. Everyone who is eligible to vote has a chance to have their say over who runs the country. It is different from governments controlled by a few people (oligarchy) or by a single person (dictatorship; monarchy).
A democracy is usually has elected representatives (like parliament or congress).
Au/to/cra/cy
ავტოკრატიისGovernment = one person (sometimes violent - ).ძალადობრივი
O/li/gar/chy
ოლიგარქიიდანGovernment = a few people.
Mo/nar/chy
მონარქიაGovernment = a king or queen.The king or queen's children become king or queen. In a constitutional monarchy, like Great Britain, there is a democratic government (parliament) and a queen.
Dic/ta/tor/ship
დიქტატურაGovernment = one person
In a military dictatorship, the army ( ) has the ჯარიpower.
An/ar/chy
ანარქიაanarchy =
no government
Ca/pi/ta/list
კაპიტალიზმისFree-market
Capitalist = people can own their own businesses and property.
Some capitalist governments also provide their education, health and welfare services.
Com/mu/nist
კომუნიზმიGovernment = all property.
Government = healthcare, education and welfare.
Re/pub/licრესპუბლიკა
Government = no king
Usually an elected president.
Re/vo/lu/tion/ary
რევოლუციაGovernment = a revolution
To/tal/i/tar/i/an ტოტალიტარული
One system (usually only one leader). People = complete control by the government.
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Government = people
You can vote.
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DemocracyHome
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Government = King or Queen
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MonarchyHome
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Government = one person - no election:(
The army keeps control.
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DictatorshipHome
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Government = one person
Sometimes the government is violent.
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AutocracyHome
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Government = all property
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CommunismHome
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No government
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AnarchyHome
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Government = revolution
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RevolutionaryHome
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Government = a few people
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OligarchyHome
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A country that has no monarch, but has an elected president or official is a ________.
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RepublicHome
Create your own government!
- You are going to start your own country!- What government do you want to have?
- What rules and laws should your government have? Create 5 laws.
- Who will control your country?
- Be creative!
- Tell the class about your government.
Resources
The Democracy Project
BBC Types of Government
World Population Under Various Governments
Types of Governments
Dictator for a Day Lesson Planhttp://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/dictator-for-a-day.cfm