-is the institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies

-is made up of those people who exercise its powers, all those who have authority and control over people.

-democracy -dictatorship -autocracy

But what do they mean? How can we tell them apart?

“-archy”“-cracy”

-To rule-to govern

-to organize

“-crat”“-arch”

-refers to a person or object

There are two main types of government:

Autocracy and Democracy

“Auto-” = sole or single

“Auto-” + “-cracy” = Autocracy

Autocracy: “A sole or single person rules”

- A government in which one person possesses unlimited power;

- - The authority or rule of an autocrat

1) Dictatorships- one person takes control of a country. Supported by the military, businesses or landowners (Ex: Hitler)

2)Oligarchy- government in which the power to rule is by a small group of people

3) Absolute monarchy- king or queen with total power. No constitutional restriction.

4) Constitutional monarchy- king or queen is head of state, but bound by a constitution (normally have a Parliamentary system) (Ex: England today)

“Mon(o)-” = one or single

“Mon(o)” + “arch” = Monarch

Monarchy = only one rules

-A monarch can have absolute power or limited power.

“Demo-” = people“Demo-” + “-cracy” = Democracy

Democracy : “ the people rule”

-A government by the people, esp: rule of the majority

- A government in which the supreme power is vested in the people and exercised by them indirectly through a system of representation

1) Direct democratic- everyone votes on everything (Athens, Native Americans)

-began in Greek times (columns on buildings represent democracy)

2) Indirect democratic (Representative Democracy)- people vote others to write laws. (congressmen and senators)

-began in Rome (domes on buildings represent republicanism)

Who has the power?

Democratic:-ALL people are below the law

Autocratic:-one or few people are above the law

(dictator)

To govern = Democracy

To rule = Aristocracy

To organize = Bureaucracy

Get into groups of 4-5 You will be creating a poster representing

your assigned type of government Two people should draw a cartoon/picture

representing their type of government One person will think of a slogan to

represent the type of government One person will present their poster to

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