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Autocrac y , Oligarchy, & Democracy. Wh a t i s C i t i z en Participa t i on?. In each countr y, the pe o ple have di ffe r ent r i g h ts to parti c ipate in th e gov e rnment. • In s o m e countr i es, any c i ti z en can run f or offi c e or v o te in el ect ions.
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What isCitizenParticipation? Ineachcountry,thepeoplehavedifferentrightsto participateinthegovernment. •Insomecountries,anycitizencanrunforofficeorvoteinelections. •Inothercountries,therearerestrictionsplacedonwhocanrunforofficeandwhocanvote. •TherearealsocountrieswhereNOcitizencanvoteandtherearenoelections.
ThreeTypesofGovernment TypesofGovernmentarebasedontwokeyquestions: Whogovernsthecountry? Whatisthecitizenparticipationlike? Thewayacountryanswersthesequestionsdeterminesitsgovernmenttype: Autocracy Democracy Oligarchy
AutocraticGovernments: • Haveasinglerulerwithunlimitedpower. • Citizenscannotparticipateintheselectionoftheruler • orvoteonthecountry’slaws. • Onebenefit–decisionsforthecountrycanbemadequickly. • However…theneedsofthecitizensmaybeignored. • Theleadermaymakepoororselfishdecisionsthathurtthecitizens.
Autocracy Generallythepowertorulethecountryisinherited (kings/queens)oristakenbymilitaryforce. Therearetwomaintypesofautocracies: • Dictatorship • Theleaderusesforcetocontrolthecitizens. • Example?Hitler • AbsoluteMonarchy • Themonarchhasabsolutepower(noconstitution)overthecitizens.
OligarchicGovernments: • Thecountryisruledbyasmallgroupofpeople. • •Thegroupgetstheirpowerfromeither • religion,militaryforce,orwealth&resources. • Thecitizensdonotselectthemembersofthis • grouporvoteonthecountry’slaws.
DemocraticGovernments: Thecitizensholdthepowerofthegovernment. Citizenshavetheopportunitytoparticipateinthegovernment: •Allcitizenshavetheopportunitytobea leader. •Allcitizenshavetheopportunitytovotefor leaders&laws.
ThisPolityDataSeriesMaptriestomeasureacountry’struedemocracyingovernment.Thecountriesinthelightestpinkhavethehighestdemocracyscore.Thedarkerthecolor,thelowerthescore.ThisPolityDataSeriesMaptriestomeasureacountry’struedemocracyingovernment.Thecountriesinthelightestpinkhavethehighestdemocracyscore.Thedarkerthecolor,thelowerthescore.
DemocraticGovernments: Therearetwoformsofdemocratic governments: PresidentialParliamentary Botharedesignedtorepresentandprotecttherightsofthecitizens.
PresidentialDemocracy Thecitizensvotedirectlyfortheleaderofthecountry. Citizensalsovoteformembersofthelegislature,butseparatelyfromtheleader. •Theleaderofthecountrydoesnotmakethelaws. Thelegislaturedoesthis. •Example:US,Russia,Mexico
ParliamentaryDemocracy • Thecitizensvoteformembersofthelegislature,notdirectly fortheleader. • Thelegislaturethenchoosesthecountry’sleaderamongitsmembers. • •Theleaderispartofthelegislature,sohe/shehasahandinmakinglaws. • Examples:UnitedKingdom,Canada,&Australia
Let’sReview WhatarethetwotypesofAutocraticgovernments? WhorulesthecountryinanOligarchy? CompareandcontrastAutocracyvs.Democracy. WhatarethetwotypesofDemocraticgovernments? HowistheleaderchoseninaParliamentarydemocracy? Dothecitizensgettochoosetheleaderina Parliamentarydemocracy? HowistheleaderchoseninaPresidentialdemocracy?