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Types of GovernmentsSurvey of Social Studies
Mr. BiddleWho Dey!
Types of Government
1. Autocracy– Any system of
government in which the power and authority to rule are in the hands of a single individual
– Oldest and most common form of gov’t
– Power is gained through inheritance or ruthless military power
Types of Autocracy
Totalitarian Dictatorship– Type of Autocracy– The ideas of the leader are
glorified and the government seeks to control all aspects of social and economic life
– The gov’t is not responsible to the people
– People have no power to limit the government rule• Ex- Hitler, Stalin
Types of Autocracy
Monarchy (Type of Autocracy)– King, Queen, or Emperor exercise
the supreme powers of government– Absolute Monarch- Have complete
and unlimited power to rule their people • Rare Today (prominent 1400-1700’s)• Ex- King Louis XVI
– Constitutional Monarch- Share gov’t powers with the elected legislatures or serve as the ceremonial leaders of their governments.
– Most constitutional monarchies employ a parliamentary system in which the monarch may have strictly ceremonial duties or may have reserve powers, depending on the constitution
Napoleon
King Henry VIII
Queen Elizabeth I
King Louis XVI Marie Antoinette
“Nants ingonyama bagithi baba, Sithi uhhmm ingonyama!”
Types of Government
2. Oligarchy– Any system of
government in which a small group holds the power
– Groups derive their power from wealth, military power, social position, or a combination of these• Ex- The Medici family of
Florence during the Renaissance (Aristocratic Families)Cosimo de Medici
Types of Government
3. Democracy– Any system of government
in which the rule is by the people.
– People have sovereign power
– Comes from Greek word demos (“The people”)
“Government of the People, by the people, and for the people.”
- Abraham Lincoln
Types of Democracy
Direct Democracy– The people govern
themselves by voting on all issues individually as citizens
– Typically can only exist in small groups or societies
Types of Democracy
Representative Democracy (Indirect)
– The people elect representatives and give them the responsibility and power to make laws and conduct government
Assembly of Reps may be called:– Council– Legislature– Congress (House of
Representatives and Senate)– Parliament
Types of Democracy
Republic– A country with a
Representative Government where voters hold sovereign power
– Elected officials exercise that power
– When coming out of the Constitutional Convention (1787) Ben Franklin was asked what type of government he gave the people• He answered, “A Republic,
Madam, If you can keep it!”
Groups
Group 1Cody WilsonBrooklyn TrentThomas HutchinsonLewis Farrell
Group 2Hunter LeaSabrina SebastianCrystal SheppardLisanne Gregory
Group 5Gabby BakerChris CollinsJordan DennieWill Redden
Group 6Jonah SmithPatrick McCainKendal SandyTJ Justus
Group 4Austin SicklesCheyenne EgbringJozi SteffenDominic Belew
Group 3Samantha GlassDylan ReynoldsMason TaylorTanner Mains
Groups
Group 1Nelson ParksRonald BrockJoseph JohnsonMarcus Koettel
Group 2Tara FrymanKallie BickelKayla GabbardJeff Browning
Group 4Jody ActonTristen KnoxMaraya LetnerHunter Cookendorfer
Group 3Jay HeathCatlyn NuckelsMcKenzie FlorenceSarah Tackett
Group 5Madison DotsonMichaela PittmanTanya EdwardsJosh Brown
Group 6Robert HallMontgomery FranxMichael Webster
