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1.08 Compare the American system of government to other forms of
government
What is the effect of the various forms of government on individual freedom?
How does each government provide for consent of the governed and limited
government?
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Forms of Government anarchy – the complete absence of
government, often means no individual freedom or consent of the governed.
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Forms of Government
Autocracy – rule by one person, power and authority are in the hands of one; usually individual freedom and consent of the governed is limited. monarchy – a king, queen, or emperor whose
position is inherited, exercises the supreme powers of government
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Forms of Government Autocracy
dictatorship / totalitarianism – ideas of a single leader or group should control all aspects of life, use of military / violence, no freedom or consent of the governed.
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Forms of Government Oligarchy – a system of government in
which a small group holds power; power is derived from any combination of wealth, military, religion, and/or social position. usually with few, if any, freedoms / consent
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Forms of Government Oligarchy
aristocracy – a form of oligarchy in which those in power derive power from social position
theocracy – a form of oligarchy in which those in power derive power from religious authority
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Forms of Government Democracy – a form of government in
which the rule is by the people, individual freedoms and consent are protected by the power of the people and limited gov’t
The US has an indirect democracy, a representative democracy or a republic, that is also federal (power is divided between the central and the state gov’ts)
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Forms of Government
“Democracy is the worst sort of government, it’s just the best we’ve come up with so far.”