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Slide1
Autocrac
y
,
Oligarchy,
&
DemocracySlide2
Wh
a
t
i
s Citizen Participation?In each country, the people
have different rights toparticipate in the government.•In some countries, any citizen
can run for office or vote in elections.•In other countries, there are
restr
ictions
placed on
who can run for office and
who can
vote.•
There
are also
countries where
NO
c
i
ti
z
en
can
vote
and
the
r
e
are
no
elect
ions.Slide3
Th
r
ee
Types of GovernmentTypes of Government are
based on two key questions:Who governs the country?What is th
e citizen participation like?The way a country answers these
questions
determines
its government
type:Autocra
cy
O
lig
arc
hy
De
m
oc
r
a
c
ySlide4
A
utoc
r
a
tic Governments:Have a single ruler with
unlimited power.Citizens cannot participate in the selection of the ruleror vote on
the country’s laws.One benefit – decisions for the country can be made quickly.
However
…the nee
ds of
the citizens may be igno
red.
The leader
may make
poor
or selfish
dec
i
sions
that
hurt
the
c
i
t
i
zens.Slide5
A
utoc
r
a
cyGenerally the power to rule the cou
ntry is inherited(kings/queens) or is taken by military force.There are two main types of autoc
racies:DictatorshipThe leader uses force to control the citizens.Ex
ample? Hitler
A
bs
olute Monarchy
The
monarch
has absol
ute power
(no con
s
tit
u
tion)
over
t
h
e
c
i
tizens.Slide6
A
utoc
r
acies
of the World:Slide7
O
l
iga
r
chic Governments:The country is ruled
by a small group of people.•The group gets their power from eitherreligion, military force, or we
alth & resources.The citizens do not select the members of this
group or
vote on
the country’s
laws.Slide8
Demo
c
r
a
tic Governments:The citizens hold the power
of the government.Citizens have the opportunity to participate in the government:•All citizens
have the opportunity to be aleader.•All citizens have the opportunity to vote
forle
aders &
laws.Slide9
This
Polity
Data Series Map tries to
measure a country’s true democracy in government. The countries in the lightest pink have the hi
ghest democracy score. The darker the color, the lower the score.Slide10
Demo
c
r
a
tic Governments:There are two forms of democratic
governments:Presidential ParliamentaryBoth are designed to represent and protect the rights of
the citizens.Slide11
P
r
eside
n
tial DemocracyThe citizens vote directly
for the leader of the country.Citizens also vote for members of the legislature, but separately from the
leader.•The leader of the country does not make the laws.The legislature does thi
s.•
Example:
US, Russia,
MexicoSlide12
Pa
r
li
a
mentary DemocracyThe citizens vo
te for members of the legislature, not directly for the leader.The legislature then chooses
the country’s leader among its members.•The leader is part of the legis
lature,
so he/she
has a
hand in making laws.Exa
mples: United
King
dom,
Canada,
& Austral
i
aSlide13
Who
Am I?Slide14
Who
Am I?Slide15
Who
Am I?Slide16
Who
Am I?Slide17
Who
Am I?Slide18
Who
Am I?Slide19
Let’s
R
e
viewWhat are the two
types of Autocratic governments?Who rules the country in an Oligarchy?Compare and contrast Au
tocracy vs. Democracy.What are the two types of Dem
ocratic
governments?
How is
the leader chosen in a P
arliamen
tary
demo
cracy?
Do
the
c
i
ti
z
ens
get
to
ch
o
o
se
the
leader
in
a
P
a
r
li
a
m
e
ntary
d
e
m
o
cr
ac
y
?
How
is
the
leader
c
h
osen
in
a
P
r
es
i
de
n
tial
d
e
m
o
c
rac
y
?