TYPES OF TYPES OF GOVERNMENTSGOVERNMENTSWhat are the types of governments we What are the types of governments we find in our world and what are their find in our world and what are their advantages and disadvantages?advantages and disadvantages?

MONARCHY—a royal MONARCHY—a royal familyfamily

Advantages: stable, controlled, Advantages: stable, controlled, traditional, unifying.traditional, unifying.

Disadvantages: No criteria (other than Disadvantages: No criteria (other than birth) for ruling, expensive, monarch is birth) for ruling, expensive, monarch is remote from everyday people, limited remote from everyday people, limited individual rights, no voting.individual rights, no voting.

Examples: Jordan, MonacoExamples: Jordan, Monaco

You have two cows.You have two cows.

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain monarchymonarchy

You have two cows.You have two cows. The monarch allows you the privilege of The monarch allows you the privilege of

milking your cows and giving him ½ the milk.milking your cows and giving him ½ the milk. If you complain, the monarch will take both If you complain, the monarch will take both

your cows your cows andand the milk. the milk.

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain monarchymonarchy

DEMOCRACY—rule by the DEMOCRACY—rule by the people.people.

Advantages: protects individual rights, input is Advantages: protects individual rights, input is taken from many different sources to make a taken from many different sources to make a governmental decision, people are the governmental decision, people are the government.government.

Disadvantages: takes more time to make Disadvantages: takes more time to make decisions, more costly.decisions, more costly.

Examples: Canada, USA, Japan, Korea. (none Examples: Canada, USA, Japan, Korea. (none are direct democracies)are direct democracies)

According to the State of the World Atlas, 44% of According to the State of the World Atlas, 44% of the world’s population live in a stable democracy.the world’s population live in a stable democracy.

You have two cows.You have two cows.

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain democracydemocracy

You have two cows.You have two cows. After milking your cows, you and your After milking your cows, you and your

neighbors all vote on who should get the neighbors all vote on who should get the milk.milk.

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain democracydemocracy

You have two cows.You have two cows. After milking your cows, you and your After milking your cows, you and your

neighbors all vote on who should get the neighbors all vote on who should get the milk.milk.

Whoever gets the most votes gets the Whoever gets the most votes gets the milk.milk.

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain democracydemocracy

REPUBLIC—rule by REPUBLIC—rule by elected officials.elected officials.

Advantages: protects individual rights, input is Advantages: protects individual rights, input is taken from many different sources to make a taken from many different sources to make a governmental decision, elected officials are the governmental decision, elected officials are the government.government.

Disadvantages: takes more time to make Disadvantages: takes more time to make decisions, more costly.decisions, more costly.

Examples: USAExamples: USA Democracies almost always take the form of Democracies almost always take the form of

republics as well.republics as well.

You have two cows.You have two cows.

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain republicrepublic

You have two cows.You have two cows. After milking your cows, elected officials After milking your cows, elected officials

whom you and your peers voted into whom you and your peers voted into position, vote on who gets the milk.position, vote on who gets the milk.

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain democracydemocracy

You have two cows.You have two cows. After milking your cows, you and your After milking your cows, you and your

neighbors all vote on who should get the neighbors all vote on who should get the milk.milk.

Whoever the elected officials are decide Whoever the elected officials are decide on who gets the milk.on who gets the milk.

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain republicrepublic

DICTATORSHIP—one DICTATORSHIP—one person has all the power.person has all the power.

Advantages: organized and controlled. Advantages: organized and controlled. Efficient and there are no public protests Efficient and there are no public protests or riots.or riots.

Disadvantages: limited individual rights, Disadvantages: limited individual rights, uncertain transition of power, usually uncertain transition of power, usually dependent on the military, no debate, no dependent on the military, no debate, no free press, no opposition parties.free press, no opposition parties.

Ex: Pakistan, Sudan, CubaEx: Pakistan, Sudan, Cuba

You have two cows.You have two cows.

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain dictatorshipdictatorship

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain dictatorshipdictatorship

You have two cows.You have two cows. The government takes the cows, and The government takes the cows, and

gives you nothing for themgives you nothing for them If you complain about it, they put you in If you complain about it, they put you in

jail or shoot youjail or shoot you

TOTALITARIAN — power is in TOTALITARIAN — power is in the hands of a single party.the hands of a single party.

Advantages: organized and controlled. Advantages: organized and controlled. Efficient and there are no public protests Efficient and there are no public protests or riots.or riots.

Disadvantages: limited individual rights, Disadvantages: limited individual rights, uncertain transition of power, usually uncertain transition of power, usually dependent on the military, no debate, no dependent on the military, no debate, no free press, no opposition parties.free press, no opposition parties.

Ex: Stalin’s Soviet Union, Hitler’s NazisEx: Stalin’s Soviet Union, Hitler’s Nazis

You have two cows.You have two cows.

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain dictatorshipdictatorship

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain totalitariantotalitarian

You have two cows.You have two cows. The government takes the cows, and the The government takes the cows, and the

political party in charge decides what to do.political party in charge decides what to do. If you complain about it, they put you in jail or If you complain about it, they put you in jail or

kill youkill you

THEOCRACY---rule by the THEOCRACY---rule by the clergyclergy

A theocracy is a country in which the A theocracy is a country in which the religious leaders are also leaders in the religious leaders are also leaders in the government. The society is run by government. The society is run by religious beliefs and dogma. Iran is the religious beliefs and dogma. Iran is the only theocracy we have today, but there only theocracy we have today, but there are many groups that are fighting for their are many groups that are fighting for their nation to become a theocracy such as in nation to become a theocracy such as in Palestine, Afghanistan, Egypt and Palestine, Afghanistan, Egypt and Pakistan.Pakistan.

You have two cows.You have two cows.

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain theocracytheocracy

You have two cows.You have two cows. The government tells you that if you want The government tells you that if you want

to keep your cows and continue farming, to keep your cows and continue farming, you have to follow the religion of the you have to follow the religion of the leaders.leaders.

Using cows to explain Using cows to explain theocracytheocracy