forms of government. autocracy one person rules one person rules two types: monarchy and...
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Forms of GovernmentForms of Government
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AutocracyAutocracy
One person rulesOne person rules
Two types: Monarchy and DictatorshipTwo types: Monarchy and Dictatorship
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MonarchyMonarchy
Power is inherited (Dynasty)Power is inherited (Dynasty)Limited Monarchy: Some powers have Limited Monarchy: Some powers have
been given to a legislature or parliamentbeen given to a legislature or parliament (Britain, Scandinavia, Jordan, Monaco)(Britain, Scandinavia, Jordan, Monaco)Absolute Monarchy: All power in the Absolute Monarchy: All power in the
hands of the King or Queenhands of the King or Queen
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DictatorshipDictatorship
Power is takenPower is takenCoup d’etat (change of state): Overthrow Coup d’etat (change of state): Overthrow
of the governmentof the governmentOne Party rule: No elections or rigged One Party rule: No elections or rigged
electionselections Iraq (previously), North Korea, China, Iraq (previously), North Korea, China,
SyriaSyriaPseudo Democracies: Claim to hold Pseudo Democracies: Claim to hold
elections but limit who can runelections but limit who can run
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TotalitarianismTotalitarianism
Very little freedom (expression, rights of Very little freedom (expression, rights of the accused, etc…)the accused, etc…)
Rule through fearRule through fearPolice State (secret police)Police State (secret police)Advantage: Tends to be safer than a Advantage: Tends to be safer than a
democracydemocracyCommunist and Fascist countries tend to Communist and Fascist countries tend to
be dictatorshipsbe dictatorships
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DemocracyDemocracy
Rule by the peopleRule by the peopleMajority RuleMajority RuleMinority Rights: No majority religion, race, Minority Rights: No majority religion, race,
etc… can take away the rights of the etc… can take away the rights of the minorityminority
Rule of Law: Laws govern (not people) Rule of Law: Laws govern (not people) and no one is above the lawand no one is above the law