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Types of Government

Types of Government. Fall 2011 6 th Grade Social Studies. How many types of government are there?. There are many, today we are talking about 5 The ones we will talk about today are: Absolute Monarchy Representative Democracy (Republic) Communism Fascism (Dictatorship) Anarchy.

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Types of Government

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  1. Types of Government Fall 2011 6th Grade Social Studies

  2. How many types of government are there? • There are many, today we are talking about 5 • The ones we will talk about today are: • Absolute Monarchy • Representative Democracy (Republic) • Communism • Fascism (Dictatorship) • Anarchy

  3. What will we learn about each type of government? • We will be talking about the following: • Description of each type of government • Limited/Unlimited Government • Rule by one, few, or many • Strengths • Weaknesses • Examples

  4. Types of Government Organizer Directions!!!!

  5. Directions!!! • READ the presentation!!!! • Under each type of government it tells you what box to write the information in. • For example- the next slide is titled “ Absolute Monarchy-Description” • You will look for “absolute Monarchy” on your chart, and go to the “description” box, the information on the slide will go in that box.

  6. Absolute MonarchyDescription • King or queen governs with complete power and has supreme authority over all matters

  7. Absolute MonarchyLimited or Unlimited? • Unlimited

  8. Absolute MonarchyRule by One, Few, or Many? • Few

  9. Absolute MonarchyStrength • Efficient, smooth transition of leadership

  10. Absolute MonarchyWeakness • You as a citizen, has no right to complain to government or to change the government

  11. Absolute MonarchyExample • Saudi Arabia

  12. Absolute MonarchySummary • King or queen governs with complete power and has supreme authority over all matters. • Has efficient, smooth transitions of leadership • The citizens cannot complain or change the government • An example is Saudi Arabia.

  13. Representative DemocracyDescription • People elect representatives to manage the country and make laws.

  14. Representative DemocracyUnlimited or Limited? • Limited

  15. Representative DemocracyRule by One, Few, or Many? • Many

  16. Representative DemocracyStrength • Has most liberty and personal freedom for everyone in the country.

  17. Representative DemocracyWeakness • Takes longer to enact laws and transitions between leaders.

  18. Representative DemocracyExample • The United States

  19. Representative DemocracySummary • People elect representatives to manage the country and make laws • They have the most liberty and personal freedom • Takes longer to enact laws and transition between leaders • The United States is an example

  20. CommunismDescription • Political and economic system in which factors of production are collectively owned and directed by the state

  21. CommunismUnlimited or Limited? • Unlimited

  22. CommunismRule by One, Few, or Many? • Few (One Party)

  23. CommunismStrength • A poor nation can gain economic growth more rapidly.

  24. CommunismWeakness • No incentive for a person to do well

  25. CommunismExample • North Korea and Cuba

  26. CommunismSummary • Political and economic system in which factors of production are collectively owned and directed by the state. • Poor nations can gain economic growth more rapidly • No incentive for a person to do well • North Korea and Cuba serve as examples

  27. FascismDescription • Political philosophy that promotes a strong, central government controlled by military and led by a powerful dictator.

  28. FascismUnlimited or Limited? • Unlimited

  29. FascismRule by One, Few, or Many? • Few

  30. FascismStrength • Gives a country national pride and unity

  31. FascismWeakness • People give up their rights

  32. FascismExample • Cuba and World War 2 Italy under their leader Mussolini.

  33. FascismSummary • Political philosophy that promotes a strong, central government controlled by military and led by a powerful dictator. • Country has national pride and unity • People have to give up their rights • Cuba and World War 2 Italy under Mussolini serve as examples

  34. AnarchyDescription • Absence or lack of government authority

  35. AnarchyUnlimited or Limited? • Not really either because government authority doesn’t exist.

  36. AnarchyRule by One, Few, or Many? • None

  37. AnarchyStrength • There are NONE!

  38. AnarchyWeakness • Chaos, often becomes violent

  39. AnarchyExample • There are none, its doomed for failure, no one has ever settled on this as a true form of government

  40. Anarchy Summary • Absence or lack of government authority • No strengths • Contains chaos, often becomes violent • No examples because its doomed for failure.

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