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FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

Forms of Government. FORMS OF GOVERNMENT. Absolute Monarchy. ALL. Definition : Leader (King or Queen) has ALL power Guiding Belief : King chosen by God! ( Divine Right ) Leader makes and enforces all laws. “Saudi Arabia is an example Today”. Constitutional Monarchy.

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FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

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  1. Forms of Government FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

  2. Absolute Monarchy ALL • Definition: Leader (King or Queen) has ALL power • Guiding Belief: King chosen by God! (Divine Right) • Leader makes and enforces all laws

  3. “Saudi Arabia is an example Today”

  4. Constitutional Monarchy • Definition: power of the leader (king) is limited by a legislative body (parliament) • Belief: God chose the king, BUT people get to choose the legislative body • King or queen (head of state) and a prime minister (head of government)

  5. “England is an example Today”

  6. Theocracy • Definition: A government ruled by religion • Belief: Country is ruled by the religious leader : Laws based on religious law! (Sharia Law)

  7. “Iran is a great example today”

  8. Democracy • Definition: A government elected by the people • Belief: people vote & power is shared between branches • President as head of state • Legislature as governing body

  9. “United States is an example Today”

  10. Dictatorship • Definition: A government ruled by one person, by force! • Belief: One person makes and enforces the laws • Hitler, Mussolini, SadaamHussein were examples

  11. “Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy, & Iraq were great examples”

  12. Republic • Definition: A government in which power rests in the body of citizens entitled to vote for legislative body • Belief: Representatives chosen by people to run country • Legislative body chooses “head of state”

  13. “India is an example Today”

  14. Communism • Definition: A government which controls all aspects of life including the government and economy • Belief: Owns property such as businesses and farms : Provides healthcare, education and welfare

  15. “China & North Korea are examples today”

  16. Ready for a quiz? Play Government Squares

  17. Goverment Squares A Game of X’s and O’s

  18. 1 2 3 4 5 5 6 Starring: Justin Time Paige Turner Hazel Nutt Pearly White Al Beback Skip Roper 7 Dr. E. Ville Carrie Oki Maude L.T. Ford 8 9

  19. 1 2 3 Scoreboard X 4 5 6 O 7 8 9 Click Here if X Wins Click Here if O Wins

  20. 1 This form of government is elected by the people and everyone is eligible to vote.

  21. 1 Democracy Home

  22. 2 A government ruled by a king or queen who has all the power over the government.

  23. 2 Absolute Monarchy Home

  24. 3 A country ruled by a single leader. The leader has not been elected and may use force to keep control.

  25. 3 Dictatorship Home

  26. 4 A King or Queen is head of state, but their powers are limited and the real power lies in an elected body.

  27. 4 Constitutional Monarchy Home

  28. 5 The government owns property such as businesses and farms and provides its people's healthcare, education and welfare.

  29. 5 Communism Home

  30. 6 A situation where there is no government.

  31. 6 Anarchy Home

  32. 7 Government is ruled by a religious leader and by religious law.

  33. 7 Theocracy Home

  34. 8 A government in which a few people such as a dominant clan or clique have power.

  35. 8 Oligarchy Home

  36. 9 A country that has no monarch, but is headed by an elected president or official is a ________.

  37. 9 Republic Home

  38. X X X X X X X X X X X X CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS!

  39. O O O O O O O O O O O O CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS! CONGRATULATIONS!

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