Government Purpose
What does the government do for us?
creates order and safety
You elect representatives
republic
Monarchy
Ruled by king/queen
How does the government get the people to listen to them?
creating rules/laws
representative democracy
The king or queen can and will make any rules they want even though they probably they follow those rules
Absolute monarchy
What is the purpose of a government? (define)
A government is supposed to organize and protect society to some extent by creating rules.
I have both a king/queen and a group of representatives
constitutional monarchy
Ruled by a religous leader
theocracy
What is the difference between democracy and non-democracy?
Democracy = government must follow rules they make, citizens have freedom
Non-democracy = there is no freedom, government does whatever they want
ALL of you get to vote on the laws
direct democracy
Government that have total control and typically rules by fear
totalitarian/dictatorship
What is the difference between limited and unlimited government?
limited = government is restricted its in power
unlimited = government has no restrictions
The only example of direct democracy today
Switzerland
I am the king and religious leader, I run a ...