Limited Government

U.S., Argentina

Brazil, Peru

Multi party, free elections

Limits placed on rulers

Limited by laws/constitution

Freedom of Speech

Protects Human Rights

Unlimited Government

Cuba, Soviet Union

One-party rule

No elections or controlled elections

Written laws suspended or not upheld

Repression of rights

Rights suspended by rulers

Control in hands of ruler or appointees

Reasons for limiting Government

Human rights

Economic Freedom

Tyranny

Magna Carta

Bill of Rights

U.S. citizenship vs. selected countries

Roles of federal, state, and local governments

Human Rights Protect against discrimination based on

Race/color

Birth or status

Gender/age

Language/religion

property

Political opinion

Social or national origin

Examples of Human Rights abuses

Hindu extremist movement in India (anti-Sikh; anti-Muslim)

Civil war/ethnic conflict Rwanda

Persecution of Christians under Islamic law Sudan

Censorship of the press (Argentina, Brazil, Peru)

Suppression of student demonstrations in Tiananmen Square

Repression of protest, restricted on Internet access Myanmar

Rule by one

monarchy

dictatorship

Divine right or hereditary rights

Birth or God determines who rules

Complete control of government

unlimited

Cuba, North Korea

Peru under Fujimori

Rule by few

Small group has power

oligarchy

Seize power after an overthrow

junta

Usually unlimited

Iran, Nepal, Vietnam

Military dictatorships in Argentina and Brazil

Military junta in Myanmar

Rule by many

People have power

republic

democracy

Limited government

elections

U.S., Germany, Israel

Present-day Argentina, Brazil, and Peru

Japan, South Korea, The Philippines, Thailand

Historic Democratic government

Athens beginnings of democratic system

Legacies of ancient Greeks

Ancient Romans

Formation of democratic societies

Development of democratic society

Democracy in U.S.

Magna Carta