LIMITED GOVERNMENT

Even the people who make the laws have to obey them.

Constitutions, statements of rights, or other laws set limits on how

much power government officials have so they cannot take advantage of the people.

REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY

Government of the people, for the people. People have a say in what

laws are created. The people vote for representatives to represent them in

government.

UNITED STATES

CONSTITUTIONAL MONARCHY

Has King/Queen and a Parliament. King/Queen do not make laws or tell people what they can or can’t do. Prime Minister and Parliament run the government.

House of Parliament

GREAT BRITAIN

UNLIMITED GOVERNMENT

Power belongs to the ruler or rulers. No rules or laws exist to limit what the ruler can or

cannot do.

DICTATORSHIP

One person has all the power in the government and dictates what people

can and can’t do.

Hitler

ABSOLUTE MONARCHY

Kings & Queens have all the power and tell people what they can and can’t do.

A nation or state in which the clergy exercise political power and in which

religious law is dominant over civil law. Iran led by the Ayatollah Khomeini was a theocracy under the Islamic clergy.

(See Islam.)

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Communism►Theory:

Took form in 1800’s with a vision towards an “ideal” society!

All people have equal ownership & property

There will be a classless society with NO rich & NO poor

Communism

Reality:Communism is a total gov’t control & ownership of economy, business, and property!

FEDERAL REPUBLIC

Has one central, national government and state governments.

PARLIAMENTARY DEMOCRACY

Voters elect representatives to a lawmaking body called Parliament. These representatives

then choose an official called the PRIME MINISTER to head the government. A

Governor-General carries out most of the government’s ceremonial duties.