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Forms of Governments

Learn about autocracy, monarchy, oligarchy, and democracy with examples like Hitler's dictatorship to modern constitutional monarchies like England and Japan. Discover the characteristics of democracy, where majority rule respects minority rights through free elections and competing political parties. Explore factors influencing the success of democracy, including free enterprise, stable economies, an educated public, and common values.

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Forms of Governments

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  1. Forms of Governments

  2. AUTOCRACY • Dictatorship-come to power by force • Ideas of ruler are glorified • totalitarian • TOTALITARIAN DICTATORSHIP

  3. AUTOCRACY • Example • Germany/Italy A. Hitler/ Mussolini • Iraq/Saddam Hussein

  4. AUTOCRACY • MONARCHY-king queen emperor-divine right

  5. MONARCHY • Absolute-king has complete power • Ex. Saudi Arabia

  6. CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY • ALTERNATIVE TO TOTALITARIAN MONARCH: CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY • Constitutional –king shares power with elected legislature • England • Japan

  7. OLIGARCHY • Rule by a few people who get their power from wealth , social position or military power • Ex. Communist China, Sparta, Greece • Russia???

  8. DEMOCRACY—RULE IS BY THE PEOPLE • DIRECT- PEOPLE GOVERN AND MAKE DECISIONS FOR THEMSELVES • Ex. Athens, Greece • New England town meetings.

  9. DEMOCRACY-RULE BY THE PEOPLE • Representative/Indirect - people elect representatives to make decisions • Republic—voters hold sovereign power • Ex. USA, England, Germany, France

  10. Many of the dictatorships that began to decline turned to Democracies. . . • Totalitarian dictatorships and dictatorships around the world began to see a decline in the 1990s. • Democracies saw an increase in 1990’s.

  11. CHARACTERISTICS OF DEMOCRACY • INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY-Peopleshould have an equal opportunity to develop their talents and abilities

  12. Characteristics of DEMOCRACY • MAJORITY RULE WITH MINORITY RIGHTS- decisions made by the majority of voters in free elections are accepted

  13. Characteristics of DEMOCRACY • FREE ELECTIONS- gives people the chance to choose their leaders and to voice their opinions

  14. Characteristics of DEMOCRACY • COMPETING POLITICAL PARTIES- political parties give voters a choice

  15. Where is DEMOCRACY MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED? • Free enterprise-the opportunity to control one’s economic destiny • Countries with a large middle class • Stable economies • Educated public • Common values

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