Monarchy Monarchy all or most of the power in the hands of one individual the monarch Hereditary power passed down from fathermother to usually oldest sondaughter Rare today to have a true monarchy ID: 512782
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Forms of GovernmentSlide2
Monarchy
Monarchy:
all or most of the power in the hands of one individual, the monarch.
Hereditary-
power passed down from father/mother to (usually) oldest son/daughter
Rare today to have a true monarchy
Saudi-Arabia
Most are
constitutional-monarchies
aka
democraticSlide3
Different Forms of DemocracySlide4
Autocracy:
a single person holds unlimited political power Oligarchy: power to rule is held by a small, usually self-appointed elite. All Dictatorships are authoritarian
: Absolute and unchallengeable power over the people Most are
totalitarian
:
Complete power over nearly every aspect of human affairs, all matters of human concern
Typically militaristic:Gained power by force, military holds major posts
Different Forms of Dictatorships