4 Forms of Government

What is a Government?

• people we pay taxes to.

• a president

• makes rules for everyone

• Leadership and Laws

Governments provide at least 2 things for the people. Which are?

• stability and services

• rules and laws

• taxes and roads

• food and shelter

What is a Republic (Democracy)

• political leaders are also religious leaders

• ruled by a King or Queen

• citizens elect their leaders

• ruler gets power by force

What is a Monarchy?

• ruler gets power by force

• citizens elect their leaders

• political leaders also religious leaders

• rule by a king or a queen

What is a theocracy?

• citizens elect their leaders

• ruler gets power by force

• rule by a king or queen

• political leaders are also religious leaders

What is a Dictatorship?

• everyone's favorite government

• ruler gets power by force

• citizens elect their leaders

• rule by a king or queen

What is a citizen?

• some who lives in a country

• someone who has to vote

• can get a drivers license

• gets all the rights, privileges, and protection from a government

What are a citizen's rights?

• can do anything they want

• to be given a house

• can do anything that is legal

• to be given a job

What are some important citizen responsibilities? (In America)

• work for the government

• obey the law, pay taxes, and vote

• pay your credit card bills

• go to school, get a job

Most of the world's population live under this type of government?

• Theocracy

• Democracy/ Limited Democracy

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship