Chapter Two, Section OneChapter Two, Section One“Why Americans Have Government”“Why Americans Have Government”

Types of GovernmentTypes of Government Every country in the world has

their own type of government.

Each country’s government is unique and varies widely across the globe.

Each country’s government has been shaped by traditional beliefs of its people and by its history.

Types of GovernmentTypes of Government Governments fall

into two main different categories:– Nondemocratic

governments– Democratic

governments

Nondemocratic GovernmentsNondemocratic Governments

A monarchy is a type of government where a king or a queen, called a monarch, rules over a kingdom or empire. Many times monarchies can be non-democratic.– (Morocco, Sweden)

Nondemocratic GovernmentsNondemocratic Governments

An autocracy is a type of government with complete and absolute power.

There are different

kinds of autocracies.

Types of AutocraciesTypes of Autocracies An absolute monarchy is where

a person assumes complete power by being born into the family of rulers

A dictatorship is usually where a military leader takes power by force. (can get power other ways)

Oligarchy few people have the power to run the country

Nondemocratic GovernmentsNondemocratic Governments

A theocracy is a type of government controlled by one or more religious leaders

Ex: Vatican City

Lack of Government……Lack of Government……

Anarchy is the absence of any type of government.

SystemsSystems Socialism is an economic system

where the government owns many of the means of production and charges higher taxes to operate them (Denmark, Canada, France, United Kingdom)

Communism is an economic system where the government owns all means of production and no private ownership is allowed. (modern example: North Korea) (historic examples, USSR, Cuba, “Red” China)

Democratic GovernmentsDemocratic Governments

In a “democracy,” the people of a nation either rule directly or elect officials who act on their behalf.– United States, Greece,

& Brazil

Democratic GovernmentsDemocratic Governments

The word “democracy” comes from the ancient Greek term meaning “rule of the people”.

There are two forms of democracy.

Direct DemocracyDirect Democracy

Direct democracy All voters meet in one place to make all the laws

Why is this not practical in most places today?

Representative DemocracyRepresentative Democracy Representative democracy

exists when the people elect representatives to carry on the work of gov’t for them.– Ex: United States

This is also known as a Republic

Purpose of GovernmentPurpose of Government1 - Helping People Cooperate

– Helps us live peacefully.

2 - Providing Services – each level of government: local, state, federal has to provide services for the people.

– Example: Education – our state governments have create public school systems to educate our children.

– Can you name other services?

3 - Providing Laws

4 - Plan for the Future