forms of governments autocracy dictatorship-come to power by force ideas of ruler are glorified...
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Forms of Governments
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AUTOCRACY
• Dictatorship-come to power by force• Ideas of ruler are glorified• totalitarian
•TOTALITARIAN DICTATORSHIP
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AUTOCRACY
• Example • Germany/Italy A. Hitler/ Mussolini• Iraq/Saddam Hussein
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AUTOCRACY
•MONARCHY-king queen emperor-divine right
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CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY
• ALTERNATIVE TO TOTALITARIAN MONARCH: CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY
• Constitutional –king shares power with elected legislature• England• Japan
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OLIGARCHY
• Rule by a few people who get their power from wealth , social position or military power
• Ex. Communist China, Sparta, Greece
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DEMOCRACY—RULE IS BY THE PEOPLE
• DIRECT- PEOPLE GOVERN AND MAKE DECISIONS FOR THEMSELVES
• Ex. Athens, Greece• New England town meetings.
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DEMOCRACY-RULE BY THE PEOPLE
• Representative/Indirect - people elect representatives to make decisions
• Republic—voters hold sovereign power• Ex. USA
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Many of the dictatorships that began to decline turned to Democracies. . .
• Totalitarian dictatorships and dictatorships around the world began to see a decline in the 1990s.
• Democracies saw an increase in 1990’s.
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CHARACTERISTICS OF DEMOCRACY
• INDIVIDUAL LIBERTY-People should have an equal opportunity to develop their talents and abilities
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Characteristics of DEMOCRACY
• MAJORITY RULE WITH MINORITY RIGHTS- decisions made by the majority of voters in free elections are accepted
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Characteristics of DEMOCRACY
• FREE ELECTIONS- gives people the chance to choose their leaders and to voice their opinions
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Characteristics of DEMOCRACY
• COMPETING POLITICAL PARTIES- political parties give voters a choice
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Where is DEMOCRACY MOST LIKELY TO SUCCEED?• Free enterprise-the opportunity to control
one’s economic destiny• Countries with a large middle class• Stable economies• Educated public• Common values