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Page 1: Government. What is Government? People need rules to live together without conflict Rules and laws are created by governments Governments provide services

Government

Page 2: Government. What is Government? People need rules to live together without conflict Rules and laws are created by governments Governments provide services

What is Government?

People need rules to live together without conflict Rules and laws are created by governments Governments provide services through taxes Governments enforce the laws they create

Governments decide laws, enforce laws, and usually provide for common Defense of the nation.

Page 3: Government. What is Government? People need rules to live together without conflict Rules and laws are created by governments Governments provide services

Things in Common

Taxes - most types of governments collect taxes from citizens for services.

Schools and military

Leadership – there is usually an individual or group of people in charge

Laws – all governments have some form of rules or laws

Military – most governments are in charge of forming and maintaining defense forces (Army)

Page 4: Government. What is Government? People need rules to live together without conflict Rules and laws are created by governments Governments provide services

Types of Governments

There are 5 main types of Governments

Direct Democracy Representative Democracy Constitutional Monarchy Absolute monarchy Dictatorship

Page 5: Government. What is Government? People need rules to live together without conflict Rules and laws are created by governments Governments provide services

Direct Democracy

All citizens vote directly on issues

Some towns in New EnglandParts of SwitzerlandLimited Power

Page 6: Government. What is Government? People need rules to live together without conflict Rules and laws are created by governments Governments provide services

Representative Democracy

People vote for leaders who make the laws for them

Voting on candidates not issues The winner of elections “represents”

the people’s wishes Limited Power

Page 7: Government. What is Government? People need rules to live together without conflict Rules and laws are created by governments Governments provide services

Constitutional Monarchy

A monarch (king or queen) inherits right to rule but is limited by laws made by parliament

People vote for leaders who make the laws for them

Voting on candidates not issues

The winner of elections “represents” the people’s wishes

Limited Power

Page 8: Government. What is Government? People need rules to live together without conflict Rules and laws are created by governments Governments provide services

Absolute Monarchy

A monarch (king or queen) inherits right to rule and has unlimited power

There is no voting by the people

Laws are decided by King or Queen

Saudi Arabia is an example Unilimited Power

Page 9: Government. What is Government? People need rules to live together without conflict Rules and laws are created by governments Governments provide services

Dictatorship

A dictator makes all laws and suppresses any opposition

Dictators sometimes come to power through violence

Usually rule through fear Limit speech, press, and

religions Answer to no one Unlimited Power

Page 10: Government. What is Government? People need rules to live together without conflict Rules and laws are created by governments Governments provide services

Infamous Dictators

Adolf Hitler (Germany) Saddam Hussein (Iraq) Joseph Stalin (Russia) Mao Zedong (China)

Page 11: Government. What is Government? People need rules to live together without conflict Rules and laws are created by governments Governments provide services

Which type sounds good to you?

Direct Democracy

Representative Democracy

Constitutional Monarchy

Absolute Monarchy

Dictatorship