Four main types:1. Democracy

2. Autocracy

3. Oligarchy

4. Communism - (not always considered a separate government system, but is separate on this presentation to show distinction)

A government in which the supreme power is vested in the people Direct - A government where the citizens

propose and vote directly on each law Ex: Many local decisions in the U.S.

Representative - A political system in which citizens periodically elect individuals to represent them in government Ex: The United States, South Korea, most of

Latin America

The concentration of power and authority in the hands of one person.

Monarchy - A form of rule in which there is a single head of state with the title of King or Queen, Czar or Czarina, Emperor or Empress. They hold their title for life.

Absolute - a monarchy in which the ruler's power is unlimited Ex: Brunei, Saudi Arabia

Constitutional - a form of monarchy in which the ruler is limited by a constitution Ex: Japan, England, Sweden, Australia, Spain, Norway, Denmark, Malaysia, Thailand

Dictatorship - A system of government in which a country is ruled by a single person with absolute power Ex: Syria, Egypt, Burkina Faso, Myanmar

Communism - A system of government based on the idea that all goods and land are owned by the society as a whole. The good of the community is placed above the good of the individual. Over time, communist nations become pseudo dictatorships.Ex: Cuba, China, Venezuela, North Korea

A system of government in which a small group holds power

GOVERNMENT INFOMERCIALS

You and your partners will be assigned a type of government and your job is to “sell” that government type to me and your classmates. Convince us that your government type is the best.

GOVERNMENT INFOMERCIALS

You will be graded on the following criteria:1. Time (30 pts) – it has to be between 30

seconds and a minute and a half. 2. Information (30 pts) – you must explain in

your infomercial why your government is the best. You should have accurate information.

3. Convincability (30 pts)– This is a word I just made up, but it means that your infomercial should be convincing. Convince us that your government is the best!

4. Creativity (10 pts)– Follow my golden rule when it comes to any kind of presentations: “I want to be IMPRESSED……….not DEPRESSED”