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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