Forms of Government
This form of government allows the people to directly vote on policies
Direct Democracy
This form of government has a King or Queen who has all the power
Absolute Monarchy
This system of Government is designed to have the central government have all the power
Unitary
Consider this situation: In an ancient kingdom, the people were tired of being treated badly by their king. The people of each village got together and chose chiefs to bring their complaints to the king.
What kind of government did the villagers demonstrate by their actions?
Representative Democracy
The villagers voted on a Chief to Represent them
This form of government has a King or Queen who mostly symbolic, having no real power
Constitutional Monarchy
This form of government allows the people to vote on elected officials who represent them
Representative Democracy
This system of government is designed for the states to have all the power, leaving the central government very weak
Confederal
What do an autocracy, absolute monarchy, and oligarchy have in common?
A single leader or a small group control the government
This form of government is controlled by one person
Autocracy
This form of government is controlled by a small group of wealthy elites
Oligarchy
This system of government is designed for the central government and the states to share the power
Federal
What is the difference between an absolute monarchy and a constitutional monarchy?
In a constitutional monarchy, the king or queen mostly ceremonial as they don’t really hold any power
This form of government is usually a revolution to take over ALL private property and businesses to "give control back to the working class people"
Communism
This form of government controls PART of the economy attempting to "protect the people"
Socialism
This system of government allows the people to vote for both the executive and legislative representatives of the government
Presidential
Why did the original U.S. government have a confederal form of government?
The states did not want to give too much power to the central government
Name a country that is Communist today
China, Cuba, North Korea
Name a country that is socialist today
Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Canada
This system of government only allows the people to vote for the legislative representatives, leaving the executive branch to be voted on by the legislative branch
Parliamentary
How is a Parliamentary System of government different from a Presidential System?
In a Parliamentary system the legislative branch chooses the executive, not the people