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The Language of Government. Government:. - is the institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies -is made up of those people who exercise its powers, all those who have authority and control over people. Examples of Types of Governments. -democracy - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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-is the institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies
-is made up of those people who exercise its powers, all those who have authority and control over people.
-democracy -dictatorship -autocracy
But what do they mean? How can we tell them apart?
“-archy”“-cracy”
-To rule-to govern
-to organize
“-crat”“-arch”
-refers to a person or object
There are two main types of government:
Autocracy and Democracy
“Auto-” = sole or single
“Auto-” + “-cracy” = Autocracy
Autocracy: “A sole or single person rules”
- A government in which one person possesses unlimited power;
- - The authority or rule of an autocrat
1) Dictatorships- one person takes control of a country. Supported by the military, businesses or landowners (Ex: Hitler)
2)Oligarchy- government in which the power to rule is by a small group of people
3) Absolute monarchy- king or queen with total power. No constitutional restriction.
4) Constitutional monarchy- king or queen is head of state, but bound by a constitution (normally have a Parliamentary system) (Ex: England today)
“Mon(o)-” = one or single
“Mon(o)” + “arch” = Monarch
Monarchy = only one rules
-A monarch can have absolute power or limited power.
“Demo-” = people“Demo-” + “-cracy” = Democracy
Democracy : “ the people rule”
-A government by the people, esp: rule of the majority
- A government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them indirectly through a system of representation
1) Direct democratic- everyone votes on everything (Athens, Native Americans)
-began in Greek times (columns on buildings represent democracy)
2) Indirect democratic (Representative Democracy)- people vote others to write laws. (congressmen and senators)
-began in Rome (domes on buildings represent republicanism)
Who has the power?
Democratic:-ALL people are below the law
Autocratic:-one or few people are above the law
(dictator)
To govern = Democracy
To rule = Aristocracy
To organize = Bureaucracy
Get into groups of 4-5 You will be creating a poster representing
your assigned type of government Two people should draw a cartoon/picture
representing their type of government One person will think of a slogan to
represent the type of government One person will present their poster to
class