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Some Types of Governments
Anarchy
• Rule by individual responsibility.
• Anarchy is a situation where there is no government. This can happen after a civil war when a government has been destroyed and rival groups are fighting to take its place. No one is in charge.
• Anarchists are people who believe that government is a bad thing. Anarchists believe that government stops people organizing their own lives.
Some Types of Governments
Aristocracy • An aristocracy is rule by the
aristocrats who gain power by hereditary.
• Aristocrats are typically wealthy, educated people. Today, typically, the term "aristocracy" is used negatively to accuse a republic of being dominated by rich people, such as saying, "The United States has become an aristocracy."
Some Types of Governments
Capitalist
• Capitalism is “free-market economy.” In a free-market country, people can own their own businesses and property. People can also buy services such as healthcare.
• NOTE: Most capitalist governments provide some degree of services such as education, health and welfare.
Some Types of Governments
Communism
• Technically, communism is an economic system and NOT a political process.
• In a communist country, the economy is centrally controlled, the state owns ALL industrial activity, and the state provides ALL services to all citizens.
• Cuba is a communist country.
Some Types of Governments
Democracy
• Rule by the people.
• In a democracy, the government is elected by the people in a fair and competitive election AND the citizens have basic rights and freedoms.
• Since citizens are involved in the decision-making, there is a sense of control and support.
• Decision-making can be costly and time consuming if all citizen’s input is considered.
Some Types of Governments
Dictatorship
• This is a country ruled by a single leader (i.e., one person rule). The leader has not been elected, controls or rules everything, and may use force to keep control.
• In a military dictatorship, the army is in control
• Citizens have no or little input to decisions, and they have very limited rights. Thus, the needs of the citizens may be neglected.
• Fidel Castro in Cuba is a dictatorship.
Some Types of Governments
Federal Government
• In a federal government system, a central government shares power with a number of small local governments.
• Canada has a federal government.
Some Types of Governments
Monarchy
• A monarchy has a king or queen.
• In traditional monarchies, the monarch has absolute power.
• In a constitutional monarchy, like the United Kingdom and Canada, a democratic government limits the monarch's control.
Some Types of Governments
Oligarchy
• A small group controls power.
• While the needs of the citizens may not be considered in a decision, the process ensures a decision may be made quickly.
Some Types of Governments
Republic
• A republic is a country that does not have a monarch.
• The head of the country is usually an elected president.
Some Types of Governments
Revolutionary Government
• If a government is overthrown by force, the new ruling group is sometimes called a revolutionary government.
Some Types of Governments
Socialist State
• The state owns and controls most activities for the equal good of all people.
• The state owns SOME industries and provides MOST services, but citizens have some economic choice.
• Norway is a socialist government.
Some Types of Governments
Theocracy
• A government ruled by or subject to religious authority.
• Iran and Taliban-ruled Afghanistan would be a theocracy.
Some Types of Governments
Transitional
• A country that is changing from one type of government to another has a transitional government. For example, a dictatorship may turn into a democracy after the dictator dies. NOTE: The change between governments can take several years.