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Types of Government

Types of Government. What is government? What does government protect? What does government provide?. What is government?. the institution that people set up to protect their community and enforce its rules. What does government protect?.

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Types of Government

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  1. Types of Government What is government? What does government protect? What does government provide?

  2. What is government? • the institution that people set up to protect their community and enforce its rules.

  3. What does government protect? • lives, liberty, and property of the members of the community

  4. What does government provide? • Services that individuals cannot otherwise provide on their own.

  5. Types of Government • oldest form of government • divine right – power from God • constitutional monarchy – monarchy that shares power with an elected legislature Middle Ages Europe (Louis XIV) Ancient Roman Empire Ancient China England Hereditary (groups of related people, typically father and son) rulers controls government Monarchy

  6. Types of Government People who govern themselves without a monarch • use representatives to make decisions • or, hereditary nobles to govern United States Republics of Venice and Genoa Republic

  7. Types of Government • people enjoy certain basic rights • direct democracy – people vote on issues directly • representative democracy – people choose representatives to vote on issues Ancient Athens United States many nations throughout the world People control government through voting Democracy

  8. Types of Government - control is seized by force or an individual is placed into authority - citizens have few rights or influence on the government Control rests with an individual or a small group of people Cuba under Castro Uganda Zimbabwe Dictatorship

  9. Types of Government Germany under Hitler Soveit Union under Stalin Iraq under Hussein North Korea - government controls: - religion - political parties - media (radio, t.v.) - all dissent is suppressed Government closely controls every aspect of life. Totalitarian

  10. Types of Government - believe that government is directed by God - no legal separation of church and state - citizens of other faiths are expelled or excluded Iran Vatican City (Pope) Religious leaders control government Theocracy

  11. Which is the best form of government? • Listen to the debate between the following characters: • Thomas Jefferson (democracy); • and Louis XIV (monarchy) as they debate which form of government is the best. • At the end of the debate you will need to answer the following questions: • Which government do you think is best? • Explain your answer. • What would a ruler of a THEOCRACY add to this debate?

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