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Understanding Forms of Government: Power Distribution and Structures

This chapter delves into various forms of government, emphasizing the distribution of power between central and local authorities. It explores unitary, confederate, and federal structures, providing examples from Iraq, the USA, and Switzerland. The chapter also examines leadership styles in totalitarian regimes, monarchies, oligarchies, and democracies, highlighting how power is held and exercised. Insights into historical figures like Robert Mugabe and contemporary leaders illustrate the dynamics of governance. Ultimately, this analysis aids in understanding how power flows within different government systems.

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Understanding Forms of Government: Power Distribution and Structures

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  1. Forms of Government Chapter One

  2. Distribution of Power This section deals with the structure Not the people Focus on how the power flows within the government

  3. Central Government – Controlling Body Local Government – Administrative Arm Unitary Government

  4. Unitary Government Central Government

  5. Iraq under Saddam Hussein Iran Syria Examples

  6. Confederate Government • Central Government – Weak • Local Government - Strong

  7. Confederate Government

  8. Examples • Confederate States of America • Switzerland

  9. Federal Government • Central Government – Shared Power • Local Government – Shared Power

  10. Federal Government

  11. Decision Making Power • This section deals with the people as leaders. • This is not necessarily the structure • Focus on who holds the power

  12. Totalitarian Government • No outsides forces to limit power

  13. Monarchy • Government headed by a crowned leader • 2 Types

  14. Monarchy • Absolute • Saudi Arabia • Constitutional • Great Britain

  15. Oligarchy • A small ruling group in a country • Power based on: • Wealth • Military might • Social position

  16. Oligarchy • Soviet Union

  17. Dictatorship • Autocracy • Ruling by oneself • Not responsible to the people or elected representatives

  18. Robert Mugabe • Zimbabwe • Power since 1980 • Rank Last Year: 6 • Age 85

  19. Omar al-Bashir • Sudan • Power since 1989 • Rank Last Year: 2 • Age 65

  20. Kim Jong-il • North Korea • Power since 1994 • Rank Last Year 1 • Age 67

  21. Than Shwe • Burma (Mynamar) • Power since 1992 • Rank Last Year: 3 • Age 76

  22. King Abdullah • Saudi Arabia • Power since 1995 • Rank Last Year: 4 • Age 85

  23. Hu Jintao • China • Power since 2002 • Rank Last Year: 5 • Age 66

  24. Seyed Ali Khamane’i • Iran • Power since 1989 • Rank Last Year: 3 • Age 69

  25. Isayas Afewerki • Eritrea • Power since 1991 • Rank Last Year: 10 • Age 63

  26. Gurbanguly Berdymuhammedov • Turkmenistan • Power since 2006 • Rank Last Year: Unranked • Age 51

  27. Muammar al-Qaddafi • Libya • Power since 1969 • Rank Last Year: 11 • Age 66

  28. Democratic Government • Republic – Form of government where the supreme power rests in the citizens • People hold the power • 2 types

  29. Direct Democracy • People make all of the decisions themselves

  30. Indirect Democracy • 2 Forms of Leadership

  31. Indirect Democracy • Presidential Leadership • Executive and Legislative are separate • Parliamentary Leadership • Executive is part of the Legislative • Leader of the majority party becomes PM

  32. United States Great Britain Spain Iraq Iran Liberia Current Governments

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