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Governments around the World

Governments around the World. “Government is merely a temporary servant; it cannot be its prerogative to determine what is right and what is wrong, and decide who is a patriot and who isn’t. Its function is to obey orders, not originate them.” Mark Twain.

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Governments around the World

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  1. Governments around the World

  2. “Government is merely a temporary servant; it cannot be its prerogative to determine what is right and what is wrong, and decide who is a patriot and who isn’t. Its function is to obey orders, not originate them.” Mark Twain

  3. Every type of government has its own pros and cons. Its up to the people to decide how they want their government to govern.

  4. Monarchy The rule or the power of the government is in the hands of an individual who has inherited the role and expects to bequeath it to his/her descendents. Queen Elizabeth

  5. Despotism The form of government where the power is in the hands of a single leader. He/she rules over the entire population and all his or her subjects are considered to be his or her slaves. Pharaoh Egypt

  6. Dictatorship A ruler who has complete power over a country. When the power of the government does not come from the people, is unlimited and tends to expand their scope of power to control every aspect of people’s life. Hitler

  7. OligarchyThe form of government where a small group has the power to govern or rule.

  8. PlutocracyA form of government, which is run by the rich.

  9. DemocracyA form of government that is of the people, by the people and for the people. Allows people to choose representatives who are given the right to form the government.United States

  10. Communist GovernmentA form of government in which the state is governed by a one-party system. The governing party claim to be working on behalf of the working class or peasantry. Everyone gets the sameno class system

  11. TheocracyA form of government that is ruled by the religious elite

  12. SocialismA social system in which the producers possess both political power and the means of producing and distributing goods

  13. FederalA form of government in which a union of states recognizes the sovereignty of a central authority while retaining certain residual powers of government

  14. Why do we have Governments

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