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Types of Government

Types of Government. King Henry VIII of England. Monarchy. A hereditary ruler controls the government and decides what it should do. Inherits power Divine Right- “will of God”. Constitutional Monarchy. Power is shared between the monarch and an elected legislature

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Types of Government

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  1. Types of Government

  2. King Henry VIII of England Monarchy A hereditary ruler controls the government and decides what it should do. Inherits power Divine Right- “will of God” Constitutional Monarchy Power is shared between the monarch and an elected legislature Subjects (the people) of the monarch have protected rights Monarch serves as the symbolic head of state Members of Parliament (in England) govern the country

  3. Republic A government without a king or queen Representatives are chosen to make decisions

  4. Democracy (Greek for People Power) • DIRECT Democracy • Each citizen has a vote and votes directly. • REPRESENTATIVE Democracy • Different social groups elected their own representatives and met in assemblies • Ancient Rome – Nobles were represented in the Senate • Government was divided between these two branches.

  5. Later Democracies • England • English Parliament consists of • House of Commons • House of Lords • USA • Congress • Latin American Countries after gaining independence • European Countries – After WWI • African Countries – After WWII

  6. Dictatorship • A single person or small group exercises complete power over others. • Power is not inherited • Seizes control by force • Or placed into position of authority by others • Sometimes the military seized power • Dictators may do as they please • Citizens have little influence over policies • Elections?

  7. Dictators Idi Amin Dada – President of Uganda 1971-1979 Robert Mugabe – Zimbabwe – (used police to block opponents from voting, arrested and tortured opponents) Fidel Castro – Cuba 1959 - 2008

  8. Totalitarian Systems The Government controls every aspect of individual life People can only belong to organizations controlled by the government Religion banned or controlled by government Control of all television, radio, and newspapers. Dissent is suppressed and citizens terrorized by secret police If you oppose the government you are arrested and sent to labor camps or killed

  9. Totalitarian Rulers Adolf Hitler – Germany Joseph Stalin – USSR Saddam Hussein – Iraq Modern Day Kim Jong-un – N. Korea Raul Castro – Cuba

  10. What is the difference between Totalitarianism and Dictatorship? Totalitarian regimes are characterized by a single party rule whereas dictatorships are characterized by rule of a single person. Totalitarian governments have no limits to their authority and exercise great influence over the lives of their citizens. Dictatorship is a political system where a single person or a small group of people have all the power to control people. In dictatorship, there is no consent of the people to rule them whereas, in totalitarian regimes, people accept one party rule as a better form of governance. Dictatorship is defined by where the power comes from whereas totalitarianism is defined by the scope of the government. Power remains concentrated in the hands of a single person or a chosen few in a dictatorship whereas power remains in the hands of a single political party in totalitarianism that is an extreme case of collectivism. Read more: http://www.differencebetween.com/difference-between-totalitarianism-and-vs-dictatorship/#ixzz2uCTVGgW5

  11. Theocracy • A government run by religious leaders • Government claims to be directed by God, or divinely blessed • Examples • Egyptian Pharaohs • Byzantine Empire • Pope – Italy

  12. Theocracy in Iran • 1979 – Muslim religious leaders seized power • Iranian constitution emphasizes both theocratic and democratic government • Voters elect a President and representatives to legislature • They are subject to the control of Iran’s religious leader • Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

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