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TYPES OF GOVERNMENT. Capitalism, Socialism, Communism, , Fascism. Lorraine Richards Montebello High School, CA richards_lorraine@montebello.k12.ca.us. Capitalism. First In Use. End/ Middle Ages domestic system laissez faire mercantilism. Capitalism. Goal.
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TYPES OF GOVERNMENT Capitalism, Socialism,Communism,, Fascism Lorraine Richards Montebello High School, CA richards_lorraine@montebello.k12.ca.us
First In Use End/ Middle Ages domestic system laissez faire mercantilism. Capitalism
Goal Private investment for profit. Capitalism
Theory Who owns Property Private ownership, individuals invest in corporations or individual business Capitalism
Practice Who Owns Property Private ownership, government owns some property. Capitalism
Theory Form of Government Can be any form except totalitarianism. Capitalism
Practice Form of Government Generally democracy with representation, Early capitalist often autocratic. Capitalism
How Government takes Control Peacefully, democratically, people voting. Capitalism
Theory Which Classes Benefit Most? Those who invest. Capitalism
Theory Which Classes Benefit The Least? No one, everyone can invest Capitalism
Practice Which Classes Benefit Most? Rich, investors (unless bad investing), upper and middle classes. Capitalism
Practice Which Classes Benefit the least? Poor- unable to invest. Capitalism
Modern Examples U.S., much of Latin America Capitalism
Amount of Individual Freedom Greatest under laissez faire but many freedoms in democratic Countries. Capitalism
First In Use Early 1800’s Owen, Fourier, St. Simon, Blanc. Fabianism. Socialism Joseph Fourier
Goal Working together for improvement of economy and community. Socialism
Theory Who Owns Property Everyone owns everything collectively, public ownership. Socialism
Collective farms, most socialist countries government owns major industry Practice Who Owns property Socialism
Theory Form Of Government Direct democracy, everyone makes collective decisions. Socialism
Practice Form Of Government Generally democratic. Socialism
How Gov’t Takes Control Usually democratic and peaceful. Socialism
Theory Which Classes Benefit The Most? None (or all) classes society, all benefit equally. Socialism
Theory Which Classes Benefit The Least? None - classless society Socialism
Practice Which Classes Benefit The Most? None, some may be wealthier but all benefit equally. Socialism
Practice Which Classes Benefit Least? Those who oppose society may be ostracized. Socialism
Amount Of Individual Freedom More government control than capitalist countries but many freedoms. Socialism
Modern Examples Collective farms (Israel), Scandinavia. Socialism
First In Use Early 1900’s Bolsheviks 1850- Marx Communism
Goal No private ownership, classless society, international takeover. Communism
Theory Who Owns Property All public ownership. Communism
Practice Who Owns Property All public property, but individuals able to own small portions. Communism
Theory Form Of Government Oligarchy of workers OR everyone makes collective decisions. Communism
Practice Form Of Government Usually oligarchic, party controls legislature and executive decisions Communism
How Gov’t Takes control Revolution, Force. Communism
Theory Which Classes Benefit The Most? Workers, peasants immediately, eventually a classless society. Communism
Theory Which Classes Benefit The Least? Wealthy persons Communism
Practice Which Classes Benefit The Most? Communist Party members and Politburo. Communism
Practice Which Classes Benefit The Least? Wealthy or religious persons. Communism
Amount Of Individual Freedom Strict obedience to government , strong censorship, opposition to government not allowed. Communism
Modern Examples North Korea, Cuba, and China. Communism
First In Use Mussolini Fascism
Goal Government control of economics while letting private ownership. Fascism Anti fascist newspaper
Theory Who Owns Property Private ownership but under strict government control. Fascism
Practice Who Owns Property State regulates industries and property though privately owned. Fascism Leon Trotsky
Theory Form Of Government Totalitarian autocracy or oligarchy. Fascism
Practice Form Of Government Totalitarian autocracy or oligarchy. Fascism