Exit Ticket!Compare and Contrast the three forms of

Authoritarian Regimes. What’s one way they’re similar? How are they different?

How did Napoleon Bonaparte become an authoritarian ruler?

Forms of Government

MonarchyKing & QueenEx. England, Sweden, Saudi Arabia

Power handed down through family

Queen Elizabeth II of England

King Louis XIV

of France

VersaillesPalace used by

the kings and queens of France

TheocracyGovernment

controlled by religious leaders

ExamplesIranVatican – Pope

DictatorshipComplete and absolute powerTake power by force

Types of Dictatorship

Oligarchy – power in hands of a small group

Totalitarian – control all aspects of people’s lives

Adolf HitlerAt the end of World

War I Adolf Hitler was angry over the defeat of Germany.

During the 1920s, Germany went through tough economic times.

Throughout the 1920s the Nazi Party grows in numbers.

By the 1930s, the Nazi party is the largest party in Germany

In January 1933, President Paul von Hindenberg appoints Adolf Hitler Chancellor

September 1, 1939Germany attacked PolandHitler began “cleansing”

Poland of JewsEinsatzgruppen A, B, C, and

D units moved through Poland behind the German army to get rid of Jews

Parts of Poland was given to Germans

The Eastern parts of Poland were used to house Jews sent from all over Europe in camps

Einsatzgruppen Units

Concentration camps had been in Germany since 1934. The first camp was Dachau.

Final SolutionBy 1942, the German government was

looking for a more efficient way to get rid of the Jews.

The decision became known as the Final Solution

Democratic Governments• All voters meet to

make laws• Small communities

Direct Democracy

• People elect representatives

• RepublicRepresentative Democracy

Direct Democracy – Ancient GreeceSmall towns in New England

Representative DemocracyUnited States

People should stay informed through news, vote, become active in their community, etc.

Why do we have government?1. Helping people cooperateSolve problems

2. Providing servicesSchools, military, police, fire, highways,

trash, libraries

3. Providing lawsConstitution – Supreme Law of the LandState lawsLocal laws

4. Guarantee freedomsBill of RightsSpeech, religion, press, assembly, petition,

right to bear arms, etc.