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The Language of Government

The Language of Government. Government:. - is the institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies -is made up of those people who exercise its powers, all those who have authority and control over people. Examples of Types of Governments. -democracy

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The Language of Government

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  1. The Language of Government

  2. Government: • -is the institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies • -is made up of those people who exercise its powers, all those who have authority and control over people.

  3. Examples of Types of Governments • -democracy • -dictatorship • -autocracy But what do they mean? How can we tell them apart?

  4. Roots • “-archy” • “-cracy” -To rule -to govern -to organize

  5. Roots • “-crat” • “-arch” -refers to a person or object

  6. There are two main types of government: Autocracy and Democracy

  7. Autocracy “Auto-” = sole or single “Auto-” + “-cracy” = Autocracy Autocracy: “A sole or single person rules” • A government in which one person possesses unlimited power; • - The authority or rule of an autocrat

  8. 4 Types of Autocratic Governments 1) Dictatorships- one person takes control of a country. Supported by the military, businesses or landowners (Ex: Hitler) 2)Oligarchy- government in which the power to rule is by a small group of people

  9. 3) Absolute monarchy- king or queen with total power. No constitutional restriction. 4) Constitutional monarchy- king or queen is head of state, but bound by a constitution (normally have a Parliamentary system) (Ex: England today)

  10. Monarch • “Mon(o)-” = one or single “Mon(o)” + “arch” = Monarch Monarchy = only one rules -A monarch can have absolute power or limited power.

  11. Democracy “Demo-” = people “Demo-” + “-cracy” = Democracy Democracy : “ the people rule” -A government by the people, esp: rule of the majority - A government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them indirectly through a system of representation

  12. Two types of Democratic Governments 1) Direct democratic- everyone votes on everything (Athens, Native Americans) -began in Greek times (columns on buildings represent democracy) 2) Indirect democratic (Representative Democracy)- people vote others to write laws. (congressmen and senators) -began in Rome (domes on buildings represent republicanism)

  13. How do you know if a government is autocratic or democratic? Who has the power? Democratic: -ALL people are below the law Autocratic: -one or few people are above the law (dictator)

  14. Bureaucracy • “Bureau-” = a) specialized administrative unit b) subdivision of an executive department of a government “Bureau” + “cracy” = Bureaucracy All governments have a bureaucracy. It is NOT a government -An administrative policy-making group; (For example: Administration of a school) How you ORGANIZE a government

  15. Very Important to Remember!! • To govern = Democracy • To rule = Aristocracy • To organize = Bureaucracy

  16. Get into groups of 4-5 • You will be creating a poster representing your assigned type of government • Two people should draw a cartoon/picture representing their type of government • One person will think of a slogan to represent the type of government • One person will present their poster to class

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