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Different Forms of Government
Mrs. Rowett
Global RB
2007
Democracy
A political system in which the
government is under the control of the
citizens themselves, or elected
representatives chosen from eligible
citizens
 Started in Athens, Greece.
 Practiced in Israel, England, France,
Germany, India.
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Feudalism
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King controlled huge tracts of land.
He would give his support and a large piece of land, called
a fief, to a powerful lord in return for loyalty and military
support.
The peasants were expected to grow food, tend the land, and
provide military support to the feudal lords.
Under European feudalism, there was very little opportunity
for social advancement.
Began around 500AD – 1400AD
Divine Right
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The justification of monarchy through the
word of God.
Examples:
 Philip II of Spain
 Louis XIV of France
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Absolutism
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Throughout the 1500s and 1600s, absolutism,
when kings or queens have complete control
over government and the lives of their
subjects, was the most widespread political
system in use in Europe and parts of Asia.
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Catherine the Great
Peter the Great of Russia
Suleiman of the Ottoman Empire
Totalitarianism
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A form of government in which the political
authority exercises absolute and centralized
control over all aspects of life, the individual is
subordinated to the state, and opposing
political and cultural expression is suppressed.
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Hitler – Germany
Stalin – Soviet Union
Mao Zedong - China
Communism
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System of government in which a single party
holds power.
 It is characterized by state control of the
economy, and restriction on personal
freedoms.
 It was first proposed by Karl Marx and
Friedrich Engels in The Communist Manifesto.
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Examples:
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Soviet Union - Lenin
China – Mao Zedong
Different Types of Economic Systems
Traditional Economy
Based on tradition
 Family rule
 Usually mostly agricultural
 Limited barter trade
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Examples:
Neolithic Civilizations
 Early River Valley Civilizations
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Manorialism
Economic portion of feudalism where all
aspects of life were centered on the
lord’s manor including peasant villages,
a church, farm land, a mill, and the lord's
castle or manor house.
 Everyone has a well
defined place in the
social structure
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Capitalism
An economic system in which the means of
production and distribution are privately
owned
 Development is proportionate to the
accumulation and
reinvestment of profits
gained in a free market.
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Imperialism
When a strong nation takes over a weaker
nation or region and dominates its
economic, political, or cultural life.
Causes of European Imperialism
Economic Motives
When a strong nation takes over a weaker
nation or region and dominates its
economic, political, or cultural life.
The Industrial Revolution created an insatiable demand for raw
materials and new markets.
Nationalism
Balance of Power
White Man's
Burden
European nations wanted to demonstrate their power and prestige to the
world.
European nations were forced to acquire new colonies to achieve a
balance with their neighbors and competitors.
The Europeans’ sense of superiority made them feel obligated to bring
their version of civilization to areas they considered uncivilized.
Communism or Marxism
Economic system
characterized by the
collective ownership of
property and by the
organization of labor for
the common advantage
of all members.
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