Who governs the people ?

What is citizen participation?

REGIME

What is the Regime?

Set of conditionsPolitical nature

Three Types of Regimes

MonarchyOligarchyDemocracy

MonarchyThe supreme power is in the hands of a

monarch ( king, queen, prince, etc. ).The power is inherited or passed down from

family members and the monarch is usually in power for life.

ExampleKingdom of SaudiArabia

ExampleConstitutional MonarchyA monarchy acts as a head of state Council with kingLimitation with constitutional

Constitutional Monarchy

Democracy

The people govern by votingRule by the people

Democracy

Two Methods of Democracy

Direct Democrac

yRepresentat

ive Democracy

ExampleUnited State ofAmerica

OligarchyA form of government in which all power is

vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique ; government by the few

A state or organization so ruledThe persons or class so ruling

Oligarchy

Example

Algeria Iraq Syria

Conclusion The political regime is set of forms and

methods of political power.There are over 200 countries in the world-

each has their own government.Governments manage themselves based on

own orders.

Questions

A or B1-) In Which regimes the government is ruled by a king or queen?A-) Monarchy B-) Oligarchy

• A-) Monarchy

A or B2-) In which democracy, citizens elect others to serve for them in governmentA-) Direct B-) Representative

• B-) Representative

A or B3-) In which regime, do citizens vote to elect their leaders? A-) Democracy B-)Monarchy

• A-) Democracy

True or False

Power belongs to people in countries ruled by Oligarchy

• FALSE