Types of Governments

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Types of Governments
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Classifying Government
Monarchy or Republic Ask who makes the rules a
lifelong leader or elected representatives?
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Monarchy

• A monarchy has a king, queen, emperor, empress,
  etc.
• The ruling position can be passed on to the
  rulers heirs.
• In some traditional monarchies, the monarch has
  absolute power.
• But a constitutional monarchy, like the United
  Kingdom, also has a democratic government that
  limits the monarch's control.

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Republic (Indirect Democracy)

• A republic is a country that has no monarch.
• The head of the country is usually an elected
  president.

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Classifying Government
Democracy or Dictatorship Ask who holds the
power -- the people or one person with absolute
power?
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Democracy

• In a democracy, the government is elected by the
  people. Everyone who is eligible to vote has a
  chance to have his or her say over who runs the
  country.

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Dictatorship

• A dictatorship is ruled by a single leader. The
  leader has not been elected and may use force to
  keep control.
• In a military dictatorship, the army is in
  control.

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Classifying Government
Parliament or President Ask who is in charge
the legislative branch or an elected president?
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Types of Monarchies
Absolute The supreme power is in the hands of
a ruler who usually rules for life by hereditary
life. (Saudi Arabia) Constitutional - The
monarchy is guided by a written constitution that
lists laws and responsibilities. - The monarch
does not make policy he or she is a figurehead.
(United Kingdom)
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Types of democracy
Indirect Democracy (Republic) - The peoples
elected representatives vote on legislation.
(United States) Direct democracy- Every citizens
votes and has a say in the government (Laws and
rules) Example Ancient Athens
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Rule by Many

• Democracy - a government in which the supreme
  power is held by the people and exercised by them
  directly or indirectly through a system of
  representation (It usually involves periodically
  held free elections.)
• --Constitutional Monarchy
• --Indirect Democracy
• --Direct Democracy
• (Great Britain, United States)