Download Limited and Unlimited Governments Foldable

Limited and Unlimited Governments Foldable
LIMITED
GOVERNMENTS
Powers of the leaders are
limited
Citizen rights are written in a
constitution
Everyone including authority
figures must obey the law
UNLIMITED
GOVERNMENTS
Leaders have almost all
(absolute) power. There are
no limits to the government’s
power
One-party rule
Democracy
Government receives its
power directly from the
people
**Originated in Greece**
Republic
The people rule through
elected representatives
**Originated in ROME**
Absolute Monarchy
Ruled by a king or queen who
has absolute (all) power in
the government. Citizens
have little or no power.
Constitutional
Monarchy
A government ruled by a king
or queen, but they have no
real power. Power is
determined by the nation’s
constitution and laws
Dictatorship
(Authoritarian,
Totalitarian)
One person has complete
control over a country’s
government.
EX: NORTH KOREA
Oligarchy
A few powerful
individuals rule
Why should we limit
the power
government?
To protect our rights
from violation