Types of Governments

Types of Governments

By Travis Thorpe

Students are able to identify WORLD Governments 50% of the time.​

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Students are able to accurately describe the differences in World Governments. ​

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TEKS: WG.14B

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What is Government?​

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What is government?

• A system made up of group of people

• Make rules (laws) to keep the community safe and functioning

• Provides a system to decide who makes decisions

Democracy

• The focus of democracy is the power is with the people.

• People vote for Representatives that will speak for their town/state

• The United States is an example of a democracy as well as many others

Multiple Choice

America is a True Democracy?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

What form of Democracy is America?

• Representative

• True

• Whole

• Voter

Monarchy

• Control of government is in the hands of a Monarch (King, Queen)

• Usually they are in charge for life and their children become the new Monarch

• An example of a Monarchy is England (UK), Australia, Japan, Canada

Multiple Choice

Is Britian an Absolute Monarchy?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Name a Absolute Monarchy that exists today?

• Saudi Arabia

• Iran

• United Kingdoms

• China

Socialism

• In Socialism, government controls the means of production.

• This means, government is in control of businesses and property

• An example of Socialism is Venezuela, Armenia, Bolivia

Dictatorship

• One ruler who has absolute power (there are no rules that person must follow)

• They can make any decision they would like

• An example of this type of Government has been the Nazi Party in Germany which fell after WW2 ended in 1945

Multiple Choice

What type of government has a leader who has absolute power?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Socialism

• Dictatorship

Multiple Choice

Which government gives the power to its people to choose representatives to make decisions?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Socialism

• Dictatorship

Multiple Choice

Which type of government do we have in the United States?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Socialism

• Dictatorship

Demonstration of Learning​

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