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Classifying Governments
Characteristics• 1. Who can participate in the governing
process?
• 2. The geographic distribution of governmental power within the state
• 3. The relationship between the legislative and the executive branches of the government
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Who can participate?
Democracy 1. Supreme political authority rests with
the people 2. Two types: direct or indirect
direct: will of the people is translated in public law directly
indirect: representatives are chosen by the people
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Nicolas Sarkozy
Felipe de Jesus Calderón
David Cameron
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Who can participate?
Dictatorship 1. Oldest and most common form of
government 2. Those in power hold absolute and
unchallengeable authority over the people. autocracy: single person holds power oligarchy: elite group holds power
Totalitarian: complete control over every aspect of human affairs
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Hassan Rouhani
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Geographic distribution of power
Unitarian 1. Powers held by
government belong to a single, central agency
England: Parliament
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Geographic distribution of power
Federal 1. Powers divided between central
government and local governments• United States: National and State
governments
• There is a need for a superior authority
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Geographic distribution of power
Confederation 1. Alliance of
independent states, with a central organization
European Union
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Communist
A state with a single political party (The community party) in power.
Government runs military, industry, education, economy, and society.
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Current Communist States
China Laos Vietnam Cuba North Korea?
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Monarchy
State in which the government is controlled by one person, a king or a Queen, typically someone with “born” or divine right.
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Other Kinds of Governments
Totalitarian State• Government ruled by one body, similar to a
dictatorship, but much harsher. (North Korea)
Revolutionary Government• American Revolution
• Communist Revolution
Transitional or Provisional government• Iraq following the US involvement
• Libya during the 2011 civil war
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