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Types of Government What is government? What does government protect? What does government provide? What is government? the institution that people set up to protect their community and enforce its rules. What does government protect? lives, liberty, and property of the members of the community What does government provide? Services that individuals cannot otherwise provide on their own. Types of Government Type of Government Who controls the government? Who gives the government power? Monarchy Hereditary (groups of related people, typically father and son) rulers controls government and what to do Important Aspects Examples -oldest form of government Middle Ages Europe -divine right – power from God (Louis XIV) -constitutional monarchy – monarchy that shares power with an elected legislature Ancient Roman Empire Ancient China England Types of Government Type of Government Republic Who controls the government? Who gives the government power? People who govern themselves without a monarch Important Aspects Examples -use representatives to make decisions United States -or, hereditary nobles to govern Republics of Venice and Genoa Types of Government Type of Government Who controls the government? Who gives the government power? Important Aspects Examples -people enjoy certain basic rights Democracy People control government through voting -direct democracy – people vote on issues directly -representative democracy – people choose representatives to vote on issues Ancient Athens United States many nations throughout the world Types of Government Type of Government Dictatorship Who controls the government? Who gives the government power? Control rests with an individual or a small group of people Important Aspects Examples - control is seized by force or an individual is placed into authority Cuba under Castro - citizens have few rights or influence on the government Zimbabwe Uganda Types of Government Type of Government Who controls the government? Who gives the government power? Important Aspects - government controls: Totalitarian Government closely controls every aspect of life. - religion - political parties - media (radio, t.v.) - all dissent is suppressed Examples Germany under Hitler Soveit Union under Stalin Iraq under Hussein North Korea Types of Government Type of Government Theocracy Who controls the government? Who gives the government power? Religious leaders control government Important Aspects - believe that government is directed by God - no legal separation of church and state - citizens of other faiths are expelled or excluded Examples Iran Vatican City (Pope) Which is the best form of government? • Listen to the debate between the following characters: – – – Thomas Jefferson (democracy); Joseph Stalin (dictatorship); and Louis XIV (monarchy) as they debating which form of government is the best. • At the end of the debate you will need to answer the following questions: 1. Which government do you think is best? – Explain your answer. 2. What would a ruler of a debate? THEOCRACY add to this