Forms of GovernmentForms of Government

AutocracyAutocracy

One person rulesOne person rules

Two types: Monarchy and DictatorshipTwo types: Monarchy and Dictatorship

MonarchyMonarchy

Power is inherited (Dynasty)Power is inherited (Dynasty)Limited Monarchy: Some powers have Limited Monarchy: Some powers have

been given to a legislature or parliamentbeen given to a legislature or parliament (Britain, Scandinavia, Jordan, Monaco)(Britain, Scandinavia, Jordan, Monaco)Absolute Monarchy: All power in the Absolute Monarchy: All power in the

hands of the King or Queenhands of the King or Queen

DictatorshipDictatorship

Power is takenPower is takenCoup d’etat (change of state): Overthrow Coup d’etat (change of state): Overthrow

of the governmentof the governmentOne Party rule: No elections or rigged One Party rule: No elections or rigged

electionselections Iraq (previously), North Korea, China, Iraq (previously), North Korea, China,

SyriaSyriaPseudo Democracies: Claim to hold Pseudo Democracies: Claim to hold

elections but limit who can runelections but limit who can run

TotalitarianismTotalitarianism

Very little freedom (expression, rights of Very little freedom (expression, rights of the accused, etc…)the accused, etc…)

Rule through fearRule through fearPolice State (secret police)Police State (secret police)Advantage: Tends to be safer than a Advantage: Tends to be safer than a

democracydemocracyCommunist and Fascist countries tend to Communist and Fascist countries tend to

be dictatorshipsbe dictatorships

DemocracyDemocracy

Rule by the peopleRule by the peopleMajority RuleMajority RuleMinority Rights: No majority religion, race, Minority Rights: No majority religion, race,

etc… can take away the rights of the etc… can take away the rights of the minorityminority

Rule of Law: Laws govern (not people) Rule of Law: Laws govern (not people) and no one is above the lawand no one is above the law