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Government

Government. Monarchy. Rule by a hereditary king or queen. Monarchy. Dictatorship. Rule by one ruler with complete control. Communism. Government owns all property and dominates all aspects of life. Democracy. People elect leaders and rule by majority. Democracy. Democracy. Republic.

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  1. Government

  2. Monarchy • Rule by a hereditary king or queen

  3. Monarchy

  4. Dictatorship • Rule by one ruler with complete control

  5. Communism • Government owns all property and dominates all aspects of life

  6. Democracy • People elect leaders and rule by majority

  7. Democracy

  8. Democracy

  9. Republic • Form of democracy in which people elect leaders and in which government is limited by law

  10. Of vs. By Rule of Law Rule By Law • Law is highest power • Government must obey the law • Democracy, Republic, some Monarchies • Law is used as a tool of the government • Dictatorship, Communism

  11. Political Spectrum Communism Socialism Democracy Monarchy Facism

  12. Political Spectrum Communism Facism Monarchy Dictatorship Democracy Anarchy More Government Power

  13. Political Spectrum Economics Socialism Politics Communism More Govern-ment Control Democracy Monarchy Facism Anarchy More Government Control

  14. American System of Government

  15. Two Types • Federal • State • Local • County • City • Township • School District

  16. Three Branches • Legislative • Makes laws • Executive • Carries out laws • Judicial • Interprets laws

  17. Checks and Balances

  18. Bill of Rights

  19. Economics

  20. Traditional • Individuals and families produce all they need themselves

  21. Feudal • Rich landowners have serfs work the land • Serfs • Servants who work the land

  22. Feudal

  23. Feudal

  24. Command • Economy controlled by the government

  25. Communist • All property and labor owned by the government

  26. $Capitalist$ • People are free to spend and make money without government involvement • Also called “market economy”

  27. Mixed • Have elements of capitalist and command economies

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