Bell Work:Do you believe in Capital Punishment (Death Penalty)? Why or Why not?

You do not have to write question.

Must be at least 6 sentences.

Forms of Government

AnarchyAbsence of government; a state of

lawlessness due to the absence of power

Autocracya form of

government in which the political power is held by a single self-appointed ruler…similar to a dictatorship.

Best example is Cuba: Fidel Castro appointed himself leader of they country.

Theocracyis a form of

government in which a god or deity is the supreme ruler

Example would be Ancient Greece and their many Gods.

Oligarchyis a form of government

where political power effectively rests with a small elite group

A modern example of oligarchy could be seen in South Africa during the 20th century. Here, the basic characteristics of oligarchy are particularly easy to observe, since the South African form of oligarchy was based on racism

Limited or Constitutional MonarchyParliamentary

systemmonarch is the

head of state, but prime minister is head of government

Example would be England.

Absolute Monarchywhere the king and

queen have absolute power over everything

has total power over his or her people and land

Example would be Saudi Arabia

Totalitarianismis a concept used to

describe political systems where a state regulates nearly every aspect of public and private life.

Only one real government and no other options.

Example would be China.

Dictatorshipa form of

government that has the power to govern without consent of those being governed

Example would be Cuba, Iraq, North Korea

AristocracyA form of government where whoever has

the most status and influence rules

Example would be Ancient Greece.

Democracya form of

government in which the power is held by the people under a free electoral system

Example would be America

Federalismis the system in which the power to

govern is shared between the national and state governments

Example is America

Direct DemocracyAthens, Greece 5th century B.C.a form of government in which laws are

made directly by citizensTown Meetings- regularly to discuss ways

to make life better for their community

RepublicRomea government in which representatives

were elected to make lawsColonial legislatures- resembled the

Roman form of government

Activity:You are to design a government using one

of the systems that we have went over in class except democracy. Be as creative as you like. Give Details about your country: Name, Leaders Title, Roles of the citizens, how are leaders elected, life in your country, and a flag. Must be close to a full page. This will be for a grade. There is no wrong answer use your imagination. Final Product will be presented to the group.