If you ruled the world, . . .

1. If you ruled the world, . . .

2. to form the perfect community. . . what type of government would you choose?

3. Making Choices • People and governments make choices every day about what type of government the people will live under. • They choose how they will balance freedom and security.

4. What is a Government? • Government is an institution that establishes and enforces rules, provides services, and manages other affairs, for a group of people.

5. Anarchy Anarchy describes a society without a government or laws. Illustration from www.wisconsinhistory.org/wmh/pdf/spring01_crane.pdf

6. Democracy • Democracy is a type of government in which citizens, either directly or indirectly, govern themselves. Democratic governments traditionally emphasize such principles as individual equality, freedom of speech, and freedom of the press.

7. Republic • A Republic is a form of government in which the citizens elect representatives to manage the government.

8. We live in a Democratic-Republic.http://www.starspage.net/desktop_wallpapers/politicians/barack_obama/imagepages/image30.htm

9. Authoritarianism Authoritarianism is a type of government in which the governing power is used without the consent of the people being governed.

10. Authoritarianism?

11. Authoritarianism?

12. Authoritarianism?

13. Authoritarianism Authoritarianism is a type of government in which the governing power is used without the consent of the people being governed.

14. Oligarchy • In an oligarchy, an elite group rather than an individual rules. Many communist and socialist governments are actually ruled by an oligarchy.

15. Oligarchy • Some people are saying that our country is becoming an oligarchy – ruled by the rich and powerful who are not paying attention to what the people as a whole want.

16. Oligarchy

17. Communism Under Communism, the government owns everything. Authoritarianism?

18. Ho Chi Minh www.time.com/time/time100/leaders/profile/hochiminh.html

19. Lenin Photo of Lenin from www.time.com/time/time100/leaders/profile/lenin.html

20. Socialism Under Socialism the government controls all the businesses, but they don’t own everything. Authoritarianism?

21. Fascism Under Fascism a dictator rules and everyone must obey the dictator. Authoritarianism? A Dictator is any ruler whose power is not limited by law or by the acts of any official body, such as a legislature. Photo of Hitler from time.com/time/time100/leaders/profile/hitler.html

23. Monarchy • Monarchy is a form of government in which a ruler—such as an emperor, king, or queen—holds power for life.

24. Picture of Queen Elizabeth 1 found at www.npg.org.uk/live/search/person.asp?search=ss&sText=elizabeth+i&LinkID=mp01452

25. His Majesty King Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud

27. Then there are combinations: For example: • Democratic Republic • Constitutional Monarchy • Socialist Republic • And there is a theory that all democracies eventually become oligarchies.

28. What if you were the monarch?

29. What if you were the dictator?Photo of Saddam Hussein from news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/1100529.stm

30. What if you were the president?

31. How much freedom would there be?

32. How much security would there be?

33. For the perfect community. . . what type of government would you choose?

34. Which type of government would YOU choose?

35. Which type of government would YOU chose?