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Different forms of Government

Three Major Types Of Government

[ ] Autocracy (Rule by one person)

• Sub Types:-

1. Totalitarian Dictatorship:- →Every aspect of a government is ruled by one person with an iron fist, typically one who has obtained power by force like; Saddam Hussain, Joseph Stalin, Adolph Hitler.

2. Monarchy:- →A King, Queen, or Emperor holds supreme power like; Absolute monarch rules all aspects of society (few exist in the world today, Saudi Arabia believe in divine right- God has granted them the right to rule).

3. Constitutional Monarchy:- →Share government power with elected officials more often they are ceremonial heads of government like; (Great Britain, Japan, Sweden, Netherlands).

[ ] Oligarchy (Rule by a small group)

1. Attain power through wealth, military power, social position, or a combination of these.

2. Communist governments are most often associated with Oligarchies.

3. Few exist today: Cuba, Vietnam, North Korea, China.

4. The Communist Party does often get individuals elected to office.

[ ] Democracy (Rule by the people) (government by the many)(government by the many).

1. Direct democracy

• The people govern themselves by voting on issues.

• New England town meetings, cantons of Switzerland.

1. Representative democracy

• Republic:- The people elect representatives to make decisions for them often referred to as a Republic.

• Democratic-Republic:- This is the type of government in the U.S. we call it a Democratic-Republic. Furthermore, Power lies with the people.