Forms of GovernmentChapter 1 Section 2

Objective Classify governments according to 3

sets of characteristics

Classifying Governments Classified 3 Ways:

Who can participate in governing Geographic distribution of power within

the state Relationship between legislative and

executive branches

Objective Define systems of government based on

who can participate

Who Can Participate Democracy

Direct

Only work in small communities Indirect (AKA REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY)

Dictatorship

Oldest and most common form historically Often

Hold TOTAL and complete control over all aspects of life Autocracy – Oligarchy – (usually elite) Often look like a democracy

Objective Identify different ways that power can

be distributed, geographically, within a state

Geographic Distribution of Power (Page 16) Unitary

DO NOT CONFUSE WITH DICTATORSHIP – POWER LIMITED

Federal

Superior Force sets division – A CONSTITUTION

Confederate

Central only has power that states have given it

Objective Describe government by the distribution

of power between the executive branch and legislative branch

Legislative and Executive Branches (Page 17) Presidential

Term limits in place Fixed Powers – Separation of Powers – Checks and Balances

Parliamentary Executive Branch

Prime Minister – Cabinet

Legislative Branch Elected by Majority vote of public

By far most common form – WHY??? Government deadlock doesn’t exist