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Form of government where the ruler has complete authority over the government and the lives of the people he or she governs
Absolute Monarchy
Unrestricted PowerGain power through heredity
or marriage“Divine Right of Kings”Positives?Negatives?
Absolute Monarchy
a monarchy governed according to a constitution that limits and defines the powers of the monarch
Constitutional Monarchy
Limited PowerToday most monarchs give up power, position
is title onlyPros:
Govern by rules, not personal feelingsCons:
Irrelevant Expensive
Constitutional Monarchy
Form of government in which the party with the greatest representation in the parliament (legislature) forms the government, its leader becoming prime minister or chancellor.
The parties in the minority serve in opposition to the majority and have the duty to challenge it regularly.
The prime minister may be removed from power whenever he loses the confidence of a majority of the ruling party or of the parliament
Parliamentary Democracy
Members of Parliament elected to serve a certain period of timeEarly Elections PossibleNeed majority to stay in power
Pros:Avoid legislative gridlockAccountabilityEasily ReplaceableCons:
Easily Replaceable
Parliamentary Democracy
A system of government where an executive branch is led by a president who is often elected by the people. This branch exists separately from the legislature.
Presidential Democracy
Direct Elections, President elected by peopleChecks & Balances: President and legislature
work separate from each otherPresident and Legislature serve fixed termsPros:
People decideChecks & BalancesStabilityCons
Gridlock
Presidential Democracy
The form of government in which absolute power is exercised by a single person/dictator.
Dictatorship
Dictator holds unlimited powerCensorshipOne-party rulePros:
Actions easily takenCons:
OppressiveStrict rules, little freedom
Dictatorship
Form of government in which the official policy is to be governed by immediate divine guidance or by officials who are regarded as divinely guided
Government guided by specific religion
Theocracy
“Rule of God”"God” himself is recognized as the head of
the stateHierarchy of the government identical with
the administrative hierarchy of the religion or….
Government hierarchy subordinate to the religious hierarchy
Theocracy