FORMS OF GOVERNMENT

AUTOCRACY

• a system of government by one person with absolute power
• There are 2 types of autocracy

DICTATORSHIP

• A dictator is a ruler who wields absolute authority.
• One country Dictatorship takes place in is Cuba
• 33 of of 193 countries are ruled by a dictator
• Dictatorship occurred in Syria in 1954

MONARCHY

• a sovereign head of state, especially a king, queen, or emperor.
• 26 of 193 countries are governed my monarchy
• In the U.K. queen Elizabeth II is currently ruling
• In England monarchy started in the 17th century

OLIGARCHY

• a small group of people having control of a country organization or institution
• There are two types of oligarchy

MILITARY JUNTA

• A government lead by military leaders
• Thailand is governed by the military junta
• in Burma it has been going on for 49 years
• 23 out of 193 countries are military junta

COMMUNISM

• A form a government where a small group leads
• There is a communist in China
• It has been going on for 74 years in Russia

DEMOCRACY

• a form of government that the whole population that is eligible can vote
• There are two types of democracy

DIRECT DEMOCRACY

• When people don't have reps. and they have meeting for laws
• Switzerland is a country with direct democracy
• In California direct democracy started in the 1900s (no longer now)

REPRESENTATIVE DEMOCRACY

• A form of government where a representative represents a small group and their needs
• In the U.S.A.
• In the U.S.A after the founding fathers decided that it would be better than direct democracy