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Types of Governments Leavitt, Walker and Steele
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Types of GovernmentsLeavitt, Walker and Steele
Brainstorm Is government important? Explain
Who Rules?What kind of Governments exist?
What kind of leaders can be in charge of a country?
Think about everything you’ve ever heard of or learned and add it to the
MIND MAP on the board. (Types of Governments and Leaders)
Circle each idea you add and draw a line to connect it to the main phrase (or to another idea YOU added)
Keep Brainstorming!!!!
In Your Notes1. What is the type of government called?2. Who rules? How does the leader(s) run the
government?3. Example of a country that has this type of
government
Who IS really in charge?Me, Myself, and I
AUTOCRACY: a government in which one person has total power. There are two main types of autocracy.
a. MONARCHY:
b. DICTATORSHIP:
Autocracy
Monarchy Dictatorship
Who IS really in charge?Me, Myself, and I
a. MONARCHY: a form of autocracy with a hereditary king or queen exercising supreme power.
King Abdullah of JordanQueen Elizabeth of England
What does Monarchy look like today?Absolute Monarchy(Saudi Arabia, King Salman)
Constitutional Monarchy (England, Queen Elizabeth)
Who IS really in charge?Me, Myself, and I
b. DICTATORSHIP: rule, control, or leadership by one person with total power
Who is this?Autocracy
Monarchy Dictatorship
Power to the People!DEMOCRACY: any system of government in which leaders rule with consent of the citizens.
a. DIRECT DEMOCRACY: there are no representatives, citizens are directly involved in the day-to-day work of governing the country.
b. REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY: citizens elect leaders to represent their rights and interests in government. (Democratic Republic)
What type of government is the U.S.?
We, Ourselves, and… um... Us!OLIGARCHY: a small group of people has all the power.
a. JUNTA: a small group of people-usually military officers-who rule a country after taking it over by force.
RELIGIOUS RULE!!THEOCRACY: a government that recognizes God or a divine being as the ultimate authority.
Iran: Islamic Theocracy
Theocracy: Vatican City (An Actual Country)
Rule by None…ANARCHY: nobody is in control-or everyone is, depending how you look at it.
Form of Government where one person rules:
A. OligarchyB. DemocracyC. Autocracy
Define Oligarchy
The following falls under the Autocracy umbrella:
A. DemocracyB. MonarchyC. DictatorshipD. Anarchy
India is a: A. MonarchyB. DictatorshipC. OligarchyD. Democracy
The U.S. is a: A. MonarchyB. DictatorshipC. OligarchyD. Democracy
What do we call it when there is no one in control?
What is the best type of government? Why?What is the worst type of government? Why?
Do you think it is desirable for every country to have the same type of government? Why or why not?
On your own paper...1. Define: Capitalism, Communism, and Socialism. (3 points)2. Give an example of how each economic systems would work in the real
world. (6 points)3. Define: Autocracy, Monarchy, Dictatorship, Democracy (Direct and
Representative), Oligarchy, Junta, Theocracy, Anarchy. (10 points)4. Write 3 complete sentences for each type of government. In the sentences,
explain 1) where the type of government exists, 2) A positive aspect about the type of government, 3) A negative aspect about the type of government. (30 points)
5. Write a 3 paragraph story (15 points): a. Pick a type of government (NOT DEMOCRACY). Imagine what it
would be like to live in this type of government. Invent a country.b. Write 15 sentences (all together) about your fictional country and what
life is like with the type of government that you chose.
