Anarchy Anarchist Political and social disorder due to the lack of a government authority We do not need elected leaders or religion Current hierarchical arranged with rank forms of government are ID: 710150
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What Types of Government Exist Today?Anarchy (Anarchist)Political and social disorder due to the lack of a government authority We do not need elected leaders or religionCurrent hierarchical (arranged with rank) forms of government are coercive (force people to do things)Movement is often associated with violenceSlide2
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Theocracy (Theocrat)A government subject to religious authority Religious leaders, divinely guided (led by God) rule the government and state Examples in history:The Pharos in EgyptRoman Emperors Japan (until after WWII, 1946)Examples today:Iran Islamic states ruled by the Sharia
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Monarchy (Monarchist)A government in which supreme power is held by a king or queenIt is “hereditary” – based on inheritance “Most common form of government in history Until the American Revolution in 1776Examples today:Spain, United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, ThailandThe difference between monarchies today and those in history:In the past, “
Absolute Monarchy” – no limits to monarch’s powerToday most are a “
Constitutional Monarchy
”- limits the power of the monarch
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Dictatorship (“Totalitarian”)Power is held by one person or small groupPower is not restricted by lawPeople have no political powerExamples in history:Adolf HitlerVlad III (“The Impaler”)Vladimir LeninSaddam HusseinExamples today:
Robert Mugabe (Zimbabwe)Kim Jong Un (North Korea) Slide5
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Oligarchy (Oligarchist)control by a small group of individuals whose authority generally is based on wealth or power.If military runs the gov’t it is known as a “Military Junta”Example in history:Ancient Greece Example today:Russia (Vladimir Putin)Slide6
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Democracy (Democrat)The people hold the power From the Greek words “demo” (the people) “crat” (power)Most common form of government todayTwo types:Direct Democracy (the people decide on issues directly)Representative Democracy
(the people elect representatives to decide on issues)U.S. has this styleSlide7
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Communism (Communist)government owns land, oil, factories, ships, etc., and there is no privately owned propertyPersonal freedom is restrictedGovernment controls the mediaExamples in History:The Soviet Union (Russia)Examples today:Cuba, North Korea, China Slide9
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Socialism (Socialist) the means of production, distribution, and exchange should be owned or regulated by the community as a wholeA mix of Capitalism (the economic system of a Democracy) and Communism Examples today:CanadaIrelandFascism Nation and race are above the individual
Severe restriction on opposition views Slide10
C1.2(1) SUMMARY QUESTIONS
Why Do You Think Monarchies Were “Absolute” in the Past, Yet Are “Constitutional” Today?Why Do You Think People Have Difficulty Overthrowing Dictatorships?Why Do You Think Fascist Governments Are Often Associated with War?Of All The Types of Government, Which Do You Think is Best? Why?
Which Do You Think is Worst? Why?