Introduction to Government

Introduction to Government

Objectives

• Define the following terms; Trade Unions, Government, Monarchy, Tyranny,

  Aristocracy, Oligarchy, Dictatorship, Autocracy, Democracy.

• Examine why government is necessary

• Name the different types of government

  
  

• Examine the various functions of government

Let us first review what happened in the last class

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is LEAST likely to lead to protest by a trade union?

• Inadequate benefits for workers

• Unhealthy working environment

• Few opportunities for promotion

• Expensive housing for managers

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a role of Trade Unions?

• Collective bargaining for workers' welfare

• Reporting negligent workers to management

• Monitoring safety of workers at the workplace

• Educating workers about their rights on the job

Multiple Choice

Ralph is the leader of his school's choir. He makes all group decisions without consulting his

other group members. What type of leader is Ralph?

• Democratic

• Participative

• Authoritarian

• Laissez-faire

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is the BEST example of a compromise?

• Workers arguing in a cafeteria line

• Two students involved in a writing contest

• A football team working together to win a match

• A husband promising to clean the house while his wife does the cooking

Multiple Choice

Which of the following are characteristics of a strong leader?

• Willing to make decisions

• Always keeps a serious face

• Always lenient with members

• Allows members to make their own decisions

What do you understand by the term Government?

Government

• Government refers to an agency with the authority to control and direct the affairs of a country.

Why is government necessary?

A system of government is important because;

• Make rules and laws to suit the progress of society

•  It ensures that society observes the set laws and rules

• It makes sensible policies for the welfare and harmony of people as societies develop politically, socially, and economically.

What do we mean by the types of Government?

What are some examples of types of Government ?

Types of Government

• Democracy

• Autocracy

• Monarchy

• Tyranny

• Dictatorship

• Aristocracy

• Oligarchy

Multiple Choice

The form of government that is Rule by a small group or elite, can best be described as?

• Tyranny

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Aristocracy

Multiple Choice

The form of government that is rule by an individual or a group that exercises absolute authority

• Democracy

• Autocratic

• Aristocracy

• Dictatorship

• Democracy : A country that is governed by individuals who are elected by its citizens to make decision on their behalf. 

•  Autocracy: Form of government in which one person holds power over the people by force.

• Monarchy: Government by a King or Queen whose position is hereditary

• Tyranny: Government by a single person who rules in his or her own private interest

•  Dictatorship: Government by a leader who holds power over the people by force.

•  Aristocracy : Rule by the highest social class

• Oligarchy: Rule by a small group or elite

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We will be looking at two main types of Government

Democracy and Authoritarian

What do you know about Democratic Governement?

Characteristics of Democracy

Under a democratic system of government citizens are allowed to:

• offer themselves as candidates for Parliament;

• participate in electing members of Parliament in regularly held free and

  fair elections;

• form competing political parties;

• choose their representatives from among at least two competing political

  parties;

• criticize government’s policies;

• have an input in government’s policies through consultations with their representatives or using the media to make their ideas and wishes known to the government;

• challenge decisions of the government in free and just courts of law.

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Authoritarian Forms of Government

Authoritarian Forms Of Government

In some countries, people do not have any opportunity to widely participate in government. These countries have an authoritarian form of government. An authoritarian form of government is one in which political decisions are made by an individual or a small group within the government without the knowledge or

consent of the other members of government or the citizens.

Multiple Choice

All of the forms of authoritarian government except

• Totalitarianism

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Authoritarian

AUTHORITARIAN FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

• Oligarchy

• Dictatorship

• Totalitarianism

Test Your knowledge

Multiple Choice

The referee showed the player a

yellow card. The referee is

displaying

• Control

• Authority

• Leadership

• Intolerance

Multiple Choice

A Trade Union may be described as

which of the following institutions.

• Religious

• Cultural

• Governmental

• Economic

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is likely to undermine the authority of parents in the

home?

• Setting and enforcing clear rules for conduct

• Inconsistency in rewarding and punishing children

• Giving cash allowances to adolescent family members

• Allowing children to participate in family decision making