Governments of the World Governments of the World

***Note that for some countries more than one definition applies (i.e. communism or fascism and

totalitarianism).

Ruled by Ruled by One One

Ruled by Ruled by small group small group

Ruled by Ruled by All CitizensAll Citizens

autocracy autocracy

oligarcholigarchy y

democracdemocracyy

3 Categories of Government(all government types fit into one of these three

categories)

AutocracAutocracyyA country ruled by a single personA country ruled by a single person

(king, queen, emperor, czar, or (king, queen, emperor, czar, or dictator)dictator)

Autocratic governments Autocratic governments include:include: CommunismCommunism

A government that plans A government that plans and controls all and controls all economiceconomic and and politicalpolitical decisions. decisions.

The government owns all The government owns all businesses and farms businesses and farms and provides its people and provides its people withwith

- healthcare - healthcare

- education- education

- welfare- welfare

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TotalitarianismTotalitarianism A country whose government tries to A country whose government tries to

control all aspects of its citizens control all aspects of its citizens lives.lives.

DictatorshipDictatorship A country ruled by A country ruled by

one person.one person. Most dictators Most dictators claimclaim

to be leaders of to be leaders of democracies.democracies.

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FascismFascism A country with a strong military that A country with a strong military that

has a powerful dictator in charge of has a powerful dictator in charge of the government.the government.

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MonarchyMonarchy/ / Constitutional Constitutional

MonarchyMonarchyMonarchy:Monarchy: A country ruled by a A country ruled by a

king or queen. king or queen. Power is usually Power is usually

inherited.inherited.

Constitutional Monarchy:Constitutional Monarchy: The monarchy shares The monarchy shares

governmental power governmental power with elected legislature with elected legislature or serves as ceremonial or serves as ceremonial leader of government.leader of government.

When the king or queen When the king or queen must follow the written must follow the written law or constitution of law or constitution of their own country.their own country.

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DemocraDemocracycy A country ruled by the people.A country ruled by the people.

Democracy Democracy (aka Indirect or Representative (aka Indirect or Representative

Democracy) Democracy) When citizens elect When citizens elect others to make laws others to make laws on their behalf.on their behalf.

The people elect The people elect representatives and representatives and give them the give them the power to govern.power to govern.

Representatives of Representatives of the people are the people are responsible for responsible for carrying out the will carrying out the will of people.of people.

**This is what most modern countries have today.

RepublicRepublic A representative A representative

democracy in which democracy in which the people’s elected the people’s elected representatives, not representatives, not the people the people themselves, vote on themselves, vote on legislation (i.e. Senate legislation (i.e. Senate and House of and House of Representatives).Representatives).

A republic is a form of government in which the country is considered a "public matter" (Latin: res publica), not the private concern or property of the rulers, and where offices of state are subsequently directly or indirectly elected or appointed (rather than inherited).

Oligarchy Oligarchy A country ruled by a few people.A country ruled by a few people. They rule by their own interest, especially the They rule by their own interest, especially the

accumulation of wealth and privilege.accumulation of wealth and privilege.

- Economic interest- Economic interest

- Religious tradition- Religious tradition

- Familiar rule- Familiar rule

AnarchyAnarchy A situation where A situation where

there is no there is no government. This government. This can happen after a can happen after a Civil War in a Civil War in a country when a country when a government has government has been destroyed been destroyed and/or fighting to and/or fighting to take its place.take its place.

So…what’s YOUR government So…what’s YOUR government type?type?

If you got mostly A’s – If you got mostly A’s – democracydemocracy

If you got mostly B’s – If you got mostly B’s – dictatorshipdictatorship

If you got mostly C’s – If you got mostly C’s – anarchyanarchy

If you got mostly D’s – If you got mostly D’s – oligarchyoligarchy